Table 1: Rate coefficients $\langle \sigma v \rangle$ , in units of cm³ s^-1, for the processes H(1s) + Li(nl) $\rightarrow$ H(1s) + Li( $n^\prime l^\prime$ ), or where indicated H(1s) + Li(nl) $\rightarrow$ H^- + Li⁺(1s²) and H^- + Li⁺(1s²) $\rightarrow$ H(1s) + Li( $n^\prime l^\prime$ ), for selected temperatures in the range T=2000-8000 K. Asterisks indicate transitions where the calculated cross sections are considered unreliable.
Initial Final state $n^\prime l^\prime$

state nl 2s 2p 3s 3p 3d 4s 4p 4d 4f H^-+Li⁺

2000 K

2s -- 9.18E-20 1.20E-25 1.67E-27 4.16E-28 2.18E-29 2.19E-30 1.85E-30 1.84E-30 2.11E-25

2p 1.39E-15 -- 8.31E-18 2.76E-19 7.91E-20 6.23E-21 7.04E-22 4.66E-22 3.26E-22 2.06E-19

3s 3.79E-17 1.74E-13 -- 2.02E-11 3.77E-12 1.88E-12 1.78E-13 1.15E-13 2.51E-14 1.75E-11

3p 2.56E-18 2.80E-14 9.78E-11 -- 2.23E-10 3.55E-11 3.30E-12 2.21E-12 2.27E-13 4.25E-11

3d 4.91E-19 6.22E-15 1.42E-11 1.72E-10 -- 2.92E-12 2.74E-13 1.83E-13 1.63E-14 3.27E-12

4s 1.70E-18 3.53E-14 5.15E-10 1.97E-09 2.10E-10 -- * * * 3.42E-13

4p 1.78E-19 2.97E-15 4.51E-11 1.58E-10 1.72E-11 * -- * * 3.95E-14

4d 9.07E-20 1.30E-15 1.89E-11 6.67E-11 7.31E-12 * * -- * *

4f 2.69E-20 5.87E-16 3.10E-12 5.49E-12 5.10E-13 * * * -- *

H^-+Li⁺ 4.12E-13 2.65E-11 1.07E-07 5.39E-08 5.34E-09 7.63E-12 9.30E-13 * * --

4000 K

2s -- 3.62E-17 2.70E-21 9.94E-23 1.58E-23 2.30E-24 3.88E-25 3.46E-25 3.45E-25 4.62E-19

2p 2.57E-15 -- 1.23E-15 7.06E-17 1.34E-17 3.10E-18 5.86E-19 4.09E-19 2.87E-19 7.92E-16

3s 4.79E-17 3.09E-13 -- 5.95E-11 9.15E-12 1.16E-11 1.79E-12 1.21E-12 2.66E-13 5.53E-10

3p 2.25E-18 2.25E-14 7.56E-11 -- 1.26E-10 5.96E-11 8.73E-12 6.14E-12 6.36E-13 3.42E-10

3d 2.42E-19 2.91E-15 7.93E-12 8.56E-11 -- 4.35E-12 6.38E-13 4.49E-13 4.02E-14 2.39E-11

4s 6.07E-19 1.27E-14 1.92E-10 7.62E-10 8.16E-11 -- * * * 1.47E-12

4p 6.33E-20 1.06E-15 1.61E-11 5.69E-11 6.19E-12 * -- * * 1.54E-13

4d 3.23E-20 4.63E-16 6.75E-12 2.39E-11 2.62E-12 * * -- * *

4f 9.60E-21 2.09E-16 1.11E-12 1.98E-12 1.84E-13 * * * -- *

H^-+Li⁺ 1.29E-12 3.11E-11 8.67E-08 4.22E-08 4.33E-09 1.39E-11 2.60E-12 * * --

6000 K

2s -- 4.18E-16 1.17E-19 5.33E-21 5.90E-22 8.37E-23 1.68E-23 1.52E-23 1.52E-23 8.08E-17

2p 4.97E-15 -- 9.51E-15 5.53E-16 7.32E-17 1.89E-17 4.24E-18 3.02E-18 2.12E-18 1.55E-14

3s 7.96E-17 5.45E-13 -- 8.30E-11 1.08E-11 1.64E-11 2.96E-12 2.04E-12 4.49E-13 1.72E-09

3p 2.96E-18 2.58E-14 6.75E-11 -- 8.37E-11 5.46E-11 9.29E-12 6.64E-12 6.91E-13 6.59E-10

3d 2.13E-19 2.23E-15 5.74E-12 5.44E-11 -- 3.82E-12 6.51E-13 4.65E-13 4.18E-14 4.67E-11

4s 3.32E-19 6.94E-15 1.06E-10 4.27E-10 4.59E-11 -- * * * 3.22E-12

4p 3.46E-20 5.76E-16 8.81E-12 3.12E-11 3.39E-12 * -- * * 3.36E-13

4d 1.76E-20 2.53E-16 3.68E-12 1.31E-11 1.44E-12 * * -- * *

4f 5.24E-21 1.14E-16 6.04E-13 1.08E-12 1.01E-13 * * * -- *

H^-+Li⁺ 2.54E-12 4.11E-11 7.95E-08 3.74E-08 4.05E-09 2.29E-11 5.05E-12 * * --

8000 K

2s -- 1.90E-15 1.11E-18 5.49E-20 4.86E-21 4.44E-22 9.73E-23 8.91E-23 8.89E-23 1.16E-15

2p 9.27E-15 -- 3.24E-14 1.84E-15 1.92E-16 4.12E-17 1.00E-17 7.22E-18 5.06E-18 7.81E-14

3s 1.48E-16 8.89E-13 -- 9.90E-11 1.13E-11 1.71E-11 3.36E-12 2.34E-12 5.14E-13 3.04E-09

3p 4.77E-18 3.28E-14 6.44E-11 -- 6.14E-11 4.60E-11 8.44E-12 6.08E-12 6.34E-13 9.02E-10

3d 2.69E-19 2.19E-15 4.73E-12 3.91E-11 -- 3.16E-12 5.79E-13 4.17E-13 3.76E-14 6.62E-11

4s 2.16E-19 4.52E-15 6.97E-11 2.82E-10 3.03E-11 -- * * * 5.37E-12

4p 2.25E-20 3.75E-16 5.73E-12 2.03E-11 2.21E-12 * -- * * 5.59E-13

4d 1.15E-20 1.64E-16 2.40E-12 8.51E-12 9.35E-13 * * -- * *

4f 3.41E-21 7.40E-17 3.93E-13 7.06E-13 6.59E-14 * * * -- *

H^-+Li⁺ 3.89E-12 5.37E-11 7.61E-08 3.47E-08 3.98E-09 3.30E-11 7.94E-12 * * --

**Table 1:** Rate coefficients $\langle \sigma v \rangle$ , in units of cm³ s^-1, for the processes H(1s) + Li(nl) $\rightarrow$ H(1s) + Li( $n^\prime l^\prime$ ), or where indicated H(1s) + Li(nl) $\rightarrow$ H^- + Li⁺(1s²) and H^- + Li⁺(1s²) $\rightarrow$ H(1s) + Li( $n^\prime l^\prime$ ), for selected temperatures in the range T=2000-8000 K. Asterisks indicate transitions where the calculated cross sections are considered unreliable.
Initial	Final state $n^\prime l^\prime$
state nl	2s	2p	3s	3p	3d	4s	4p	4d	4f	H^-+Li⁺
2000 K
2s	--	9.18E-20	1.20E-25	1.67E-27	4.16E-28	2.18E-29	2.19E-30	1.85E-30	1.84E-30	2.11E-25
2p	1.39E-15	--	8.31E-18	2.76E-19	7.91E-20	6.23E-21	7.04E-22	4.66E-22	3.26E-22	2.06E-19
3s	3.79E-17	1.74E-13	--	2.02E-11	3.77E-12	1.88E-12	1.78E-13	1.15E-13	2.51E-14	1.75E-11
3p	2.56E-18	2.80E-14	9.78E-11	--	2.23E-10	3.55E-11	3.30E-12	2.21E-12	2.27E-13	4.25E-11
3d	4.91E-19	6.22E-15	1.42E-11	1.72E-10	--	2.92E-12	2.74E-13	1.83E-13	1.63E-14	3.27E-12
4s	1.70E-18	3.53E-14	5.15E-10	1.97E-09	2.10E-10	--	*	*	*	3.42E-13
4p	1.78E-19	2.97E-15	4.51E-11	1.58E-10	1.72E-11	*	--	*	*	3.95E-14
4d	9.07E-20	1.30E-15	1.89E-11	6.67E-11	7.31E-12	*	*	--	*	*
4f	2.69E-20	5.87E-16	3.10E-12	5.49E-12	5.10E-13	*	*	*	--	*
H^-+Li⁺	4.12E-13	2.65E-11	1.07E-07	5.39E-08	5.34E-09	7.63E-12	9.30E-13	*	*	--
4000 K
2s	--	3.62E-17	2.70E-21	9.94E-23	1.58E-23	2.30E-24	3.88E-25	3.46E-25	3.45E-25	4.62E-19
2p	2.57E-15	--	1.23E-15	7.06E-17	1.34E-17	3.10E-18	5.86E-19	4.09E-19	2.87E-19	7.92E-16
3s	4.79E-17	3.09E-13	--	5.95E-11	9.15E-12	1.16E-11	1.79E-12	1.21E-12	2.66E-13	5.53E-10
3p	2.25E-18	2.25E-14	7.56E-11	--	1.26E-10	5.96E-11	8.73E-12	6.14E-12	6.36E-13	3.42E-10
3d	2.42E-19	2.91E-15	7.93E-12	8.56E-11	--	4.35E-12	6.38E-13	4.49E-13	4.02E-14	2.39E-11
4s	6.07E-19	1.27E-14	1.92E-10	7.62E-10	8.16E-11	--	*	*	*	1.47E-12
4p	6.33E-20	1.06E-15	1.61E-11	5.69E-11	6.19E-12	*	--	*	*	1.54E-13
4d	3.23E-20	4.63E-16	6.75E-12	2.39E-11	2.62E-12	*	*	--	*	*
4f	9.60E-21	2.09E-16	1.11E-12	1.98E-12	1.84E-13	*	*	*	--	*
H^-+Li⁺	1.29E-12	3.11E-11	8.67E-08	4.22E-08	4.33E-09	1.39E-11	2.60E-12	*	*	--
6000 K
2s	--	4.18E-16	1.17E-19	5.33E-21	5.90E-22	8.37E-23	1.68E-23	1.52E-23	1.52E-23	8.08E-17
2p	4.97E-15	--	9.51E-15	5.53E-16	7.32E-17	1.89E-17	4.24E-18	3.02E-18	2.12E-18	1.55E-14
3s	7.96E-17	5.45E-13	--	8.30E-11	1.08E-11	1.64E-11	2.96E-12	2.04E-12	4.49E-13	1.72E-09
3p	2.96E-18	2.58E-14	6.75E-11	--	8.37E-11	5.46E-11	9.29E-12	6.64E-12	6.91E-13	6.59E-10
3d	2.13E-19	2.23E-15	5.74E-12	5.44E-11	--	3.82E-12	6.51E-13	4.65E-13	4.18E-14	4.67E-11
4s	3.32E-19	6.94E-15	1.06E-10	4.27E-10	4.59E-11	--	*	*	*	3.22E-12
4p	3.46E-20	5.76E-16	8.81E-12	3.12E-11	3.39E-12	*	--	*	*	3.36E-13
4d	1.76E-20	2.53E-16	3.68E-12	1.31E-11	1.44E-12	*	*	--	*	*
4f	5.24E-21	1.14E-16	6.04E-13	1.08E-12	1.01E-13	*	*	*	--	*
H^-+Li⁺	2.54E-12	4.11E-11	7.95E-08	3.74E-08	4.05E-09	2.29E-11	5.05E-12	*	*	--
8000 K
2s	--	1.90E-15	1.11E-18	5.49E-20	4.86E-21	4.44E-22	9.73E-23	8.91E-23	8.89E-23	1.16E-15
2p	9.27E-15	--	3.24E-14	1.84E-15	1.92E-16	4.12E-17	1.00E-17	7.22E-18	5.06E-18	7.81E-14
3s	1.48E-16	8.89E-13	--	9.90E-11	1.13E-11	1.71E-11	3.36E-12	2.34E-12	5.14E-13	3.04E-09
3p	4.77E-18	3.28E-14	6.44E-11	--	6.14E-11	4.60E-11	8.44E-12	6.08E-12	6.34E-13	9.02E-10
3d	2.69E-19	2.19E-15	4.73E-12	3.91E-11	--	3.16E-12	5.79E-13	4.17E-13	3.76E-14	6.62E-11
4s	2.16E-19	4.52E-15	6.97E-11	2.82E-10	3.03E-11	--	*	*	*	5.37E-12
4p	2.25E-20	3.75E-16	5.73E-12	2.03E-11	2.21E-12	*	--	*	*	5.59E-13
4d	1.15E-20	1.64E-16	2.40E-12	8.51E-12	9.35E-13	*	*	--	*	*
4f	3.41E-21	7.40E-17	3.93E-13	7.06E-13	6.59E-14	*	*	*	--	*
H^-+Li⁺	3.89E-12	5.37E-11	7.61E-08	3.47E-08	3.98E-09	3.30E-11	7.94E-12	*	*	--

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