PROTON AND ELECTRON SCATTERING BY DIATOMIC MOLECULES

Abstract

A brief introduction is given to the scattering matrix. The scattering of electrons is discussed by diatomic molecules, specifically oxygen. The treatment is restricted in such a way that electronic computing machinery is not requisite to the final solution. In the electron case the Born approximation is, of course, applicable. The proton-molecule scattering problem is discussed, specifically proton scattering by oxygen. A distorted wave treatment is carried to the point where a very small set of one dimensional differential equations are obtained. Then the impact parameter treatment of this same proton-oxygen problem is considered. For the familiar two-state case the total cross-sections are obtained. The last section is concerned with additions to Professor Takayanagi's bibliography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0421064

Entities

People

  • R. G. Breene Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Born Approximations
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Differential Equations
  • Diffraction
  • Elastic Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Energy Transfer
  • Free Electrons
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Protons
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Properties
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics