Absolute small-angle electron excitation cross sections for the resonant transition in sodium

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, A; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.42.3852· OSTI ID:6229535

Jiang, T Y; Ying, C H; Vuskovic, L; Bederson, B ^[1]

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1. Physics Department, New York University, New York, New York 10003 (USA)

We present measurements of absolute differential cross sections for the scattering of 10-eV electrons by ground-state sodium, with no calibration needed. Results for 3{ital S}{r arrow}3{ital P} have been obtained in the angular range 1{degree}--20{degree}. From these results the total cross section is estimated to be 23{times}10{sup {minus}16}{plus minus}30% cm{sup 2}. Comparisons with computational results and other (normalized) measurements are made.

• OSTI ID: 6229535
• Journal Information: Physical Review, A; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, A; (USA) Vol. 42:7; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ATOM COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
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EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
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NUMERICAL DATA
SCATTERING
SMALL ANGLE SCATTERING
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