Excitation of molecule vibrations in resonant scattering of electrons

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5386712

Radtsig, A A; Firsov, O B

A general approach is proposed for finding the cross section for vibrational excitation of molecules by slow electrons in the resonance region. The approach is based on the formalism of time-dependent perturbation theory. An expression is obtained for the cross section of vibrational excitation of diatomic molecules in the limiting case of two-atom molecules using a classical description of the motion of the nuclei in molecular particles. The calculation results obtained within the framework of various approximations are compared with one another and with the experimental data in the case of N/sub 2/ molecules.

• Research Organization: I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy
• OSTI ID: 5386712
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 50:4; ISSN SPHJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUIDS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
PERTURBATION THEORY
RESONANCE SCATTERING
SCATTERING
VIBRATIONAL STATES