Electron collisions with boron trichloride (BCl{sub 3}) molecules
- Atomic Physics Group, Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Gdansk University of Technology, ul. G. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdansk (Poland)
Absolute total cross section (TCS) for electron scattering by boron trichloride (BCl{sub 3}) molecules has been measured in a linear transmission method under single collision conditions. Measurements have been performed within electron energy range from 0.3 to 370 eV. The TCS energy function for BCl{sub 3} is dominated with very pronounced enhancement peaked near 10 eV (61x10{sup -20} m{sup 2} in the maximum). Low-energy slope of the enhancement is superimposed with two resonantlike structures located near 3.2 and 6.0 eV. On the descending high-energy side of the TCS curve only a weak shoulder between 30 and 60 eV is discernible. The present TCS is compared with the existing experimental and calculated cross sections for particular e{sup -}-BCl{sub 3} scattering processes. Furthermore, the TCS for BCl{sub 3} is also confronted with the TCS for BF{sub 3} and the role of peripheral atoms in molecule is indicated and discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 20717764
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 71; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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