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Principles and procedures for determining absolute differential electron-molecule (atom) scattering cross sections

J C Nickel, +3 more
- 01 Sep 1989 - 
- Vol. 22, Iss: 9, pp 730-738
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In this article, the absolute elastic and inelastic differential cross sections (DCS) for electron impact on molecular (atomic) species are described and illustrated by examples, and a method of determining absolute differential electron-molecule scattering cross sections is generally applicable and provides reliable results.
Abstract
Procedures and calibration techniques for measuring the absolute elastic and inelastic differential cross sections (DCS) for electron impact on molecular (atomic) species are described and illustrated by examples. The elastic DCS for the molecule under study is first determined by calibration against helium using the relative flow technique. The second step involves the production of energy-loss spectra for the instrument response function, the unfolding of overlapping inelastic structures and the normalization of inelastic intensities to the elastic cross sections. It is concluded that this method of determining absolute differential electron-molecule (atom) scattering cross sections is generally applicable and provides reliable results.

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Resolution of a discrepancy between low-energy differential cross section measurements for elastic electron scattering from ?

TL;DR: In this paper, the relative flow technique was applied for absolute elastic differential cross section (DCS) determination in the electron energy range 5 - 10 eV, and the results were in excellent agreement with those of Woeste et al.
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A simple method for absolute normalization of (e, 2e) cross sections

TL;DR: In this paper, a new method for normalizing (e, 2e) cross sections and 'proof-of-principle' results for N2 ionization is presented.
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Electron impact excitation of the ã 3B1u electronic state in C2H4: An experimentally benchmarked system?

TL;DR: The shapes of the theoretical angular distributions were in fact found to be in good accord with the corresponding experimental results, and comparison with previous experimental results shows very good agreement, to within the uncertainties on the measured cross sections.
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Low-energy electron scattering from hydrocarbons and their perfluorinated derivatives: I. Elastic differential cross section for e- scattering

R Merz, +1 more
- 28 Oct 1998 - 
TL;DR: In this article, a cross-beam experiment has been performed to measure differential elastic and vibrationally inelastic cross sections for electron scattering from ethane in the energy range E = 0.3-10 eV.
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Two-dimensional spectra of electron collisions with acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile reveal nuclear dynamics.

TL;DR: Detailed experimental information on the motion of a nuclear packet on a complex (resonant) anion potential surface is obtained by measuring 2-dimensional (2D) electron energy loss spectra, revealing selectivity patterns with respect to which vibrations are excited in the attachment and de-excited in the detachment.
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