Publication Date:
2016-05-20
Description:
Author(s): H. Tanaka, M. J. Brunger, L. Campbell, H. Kato, M. Hoshino, and A. R. P. Rau Electron-atom and electron-molecule collisional cross sections are needed in the modeling and understanding of phenomena ranging from planetary atmosphere science to industrial applications of plasmas. This article reviews the Born approximation and phenomenological scaling approaches that provide accurate excitation cross sections over a range of electron impact energies. The methods are illustrated for a variety of atomic and molecular systems. [Rev. Mod. Phys. 88, 025004] Published Thu May 19, 2016
Keywords:
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics
Print ISSN:
0034-6861
Electronic ISSN:
1539-0756
Topics:
Physics
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