Computation of Electron Impact Cross Sections from Molecules of Astrophysical Importance

Bobby Antony

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DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2011.29133                

Abstract

Computations were performed for calculating cross sections of electron impact scattering from astro-physical targets C_aF, HCN and H₂S at energies lower than their ionization potential. The results show that the use of highly accurate R-matrix method which includes all the relevant physics and chemistry of the molecule in its formalism generate features significantly different from the simple static exchange calculation. The data obtained shows interesting structures in the eigen-phase sums which may be attributed to the dissociation channel of the molecule.

Keywords

Electron Scattering, Elasitic Cross Section, R-Matrix Method, Resonance, Dissociative Electron Attachment, Quantemol

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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