Li$_{2}$~-- Li reactive collisions at high initial j

Inelastic~molecular collisions are a fundamental process in astronomy and chemistry.~ We are studying collisions of~$^{7}$Li$_{2}$~with~$^{7}$Li in a heat pipe oven, and looking for nuclear parity-changing events that signal a chemical reaction.~ Previous work in our group studied such reactions for low initial j; we are now working to collect data for the case of high initial j, where quasi-resonant phenomena occur.~ We have also incorporated new corrections for multiple collisions in our analysis.~ Quasi-classical trajectory calculations are used to model these reactions and extract physical insight.~