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.

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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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Differential Equations
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Scattering
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Polyatomic Molecules
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Quantum Properties
  • Scattering
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Functions
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics