Quantum dynamics of O-17 in collision with ortho- and para-(OO)-O-17-O-17

We report full quantum scattering cross sections for the peculiar O-17+(OO)-O-17-O-17 system, at relatively low collision energies. We consider different types of collision-induced transitions, as the indistinguishability of the three nuclei allows for the mixing of reactive, inelastic, and elastic processes. Furthermore, due to the nonzero nuclear spin of O-17 and the existence of nuclear spin isomers ortho- and para-O-2, we pay particular attention to transitions between these two species, that is, the ortho-para conversion process. We find that the corresponding cross section has a magnitude comparable to that of the H+ + H-2 counterpart.