Electron Interactions with Non-Linear Polyatomic Molecules and Their Radicals
Abstract
The work involved the computation of collision cross sections for electron collisions with non-linear polyatomic molecules and their radicals and ions. A reliable set of cross section data for elastic and inelastic processes in these systems has been produced without resorting to a fitting procedure. The computational model employed the adiabatic-nuclei-approximation for electron scattering from molecules in the gas phase. In addition, a method for calculating the required cross sections by solving the Schroedinger equation as a partial differential equation using a finite difference discretization has been developed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA283952
Entities
People
- Ashok K. Jain
- Charles A. Weatherford
Organizations
- Florida A&M University