Classical and quantum chaotic dynamics in reactive scattering of atoms and molecules.

The thesis deals with quantum reaction dynamics of three-particle systems. The thesis summarizes main theoretical results about three-body problem in quantum mechanics. A simple two dimensional model of three-particle system corresponding to atom-diatom collision was studied as a part of this thesis. The model allows for vibrational excitation and reaction processes. Solution based on distorted-wave method and Schwinger variational principle is proposed to solve the model. Proposed method of solution is then applied to a system of three coupled Morse potential energy surfaces. Probabilities of possible proces- ses depending on energy of incoming particle were calculated using the proposed method of solution for two variants of coupled Morse PESs.