Vibrational excitation of diatomic molecules during resonance scattering of slow electrons

1980 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-164
Author(s):  
L. P. Rapoport ◽  
V. I. Lisitsyn
Keyword(s):  
Diatomic Molecules ◽  
Vibrational Excitation ◽  
Resonance Scattering ◽  
Slow Electrons

scholarly journals The Cross Section for the J = 0 → 2 Rotational Excitation of Hydrogen by Slow Electrons

1969 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 715 ◽  
Author(s):  
RW Crompton ◽  
DK Gibson ◽  
AI McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Momentum Transfer ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Vibrational Excitation ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Excitation Processes ◽  
Slow Electrons ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Momentum Transfer Cross Section ◽  
Section Analysis

The results of electron drift and diffusion measurements in parahydrogen have been analysed to determine the cross sections for momentum transfer and for rotational and vibrational excitation. The limited number of possible excitation processes in parahydrogen and the wide separation of the thresholds for these processes make it possible to determine uniquely the J = 0 → 2 rotational cross section from threshold to 0.3 eV. In addition, the momentum transfer cross section has been determined for energies less than 2 eV and it is shown that, near threshold, a vibrational cross section compatible with the data must lie within relatively narrow limits. The problems of uniqueness and accuracy inherent in the swarm method of cross section analysis are discussed. The present results are compared with other recent theoretical and experimental determinations; the agreement with the most recent calculations of Henry and Lane is excellent.

Experimental Study of Low Energy e-O2 Collision Processes

1971 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1617-1625 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Linder ◽  
H. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Angular Dependence ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Vibrational Excitation ◽  
Resonance Scattering ◽  
Spectroscopic Constants ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Vibrational Levels ◽  
Electronically Excited ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Electronic Ground

Abstract Elastic scattering, vibrational excitation to v=1, 2, 3, 4 of the electronic ground state, and electronic excitation to the states a1Δ g and b1Σg+ of O2 have been measured in a crossed beam apparatus for collision energies from nearly 0 eV to 4 eV. Differential and integral cross sections have been determined and calibrated on an absolute scale. From 15 vibrational levels of O2-, which could be observed as resonances in the cross sections, the spectroscopic constants for the vibrational structure of O2- have been derived: ωe = 135 meV and ωeχe = 1 meV. The cross sections for vibrational excitation have the order of 10-18 cm2. eV for the larger resonance peaks. Detailed cross sections have been listed in Table 1. The half width of the resonance can be estimated to Γ ≈ 0.5 meV, which corresponds to a lifetime tof 10-12 sec for the O2- states. The angular dependence of pure resonance scattering is rather flat and not in accordance with the simplest theoretical model. An analysis of the angular dependence and of the rotational structure of the resonance in a somewhat extended model have been performed. - No electronically excited O2-states could be detected in the energy range up to 3 eV.

Vibrational excitation in collisions between two diatomic molecules using an operator algebra

1986 ◽  
Vol 85 (9) ◽  
pp. 5093-5100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Recamier ◽  
David A. Micha ◽  
Bela Gazdy
Keyword(s):  
Operator Algebra ◽  
Diatomic Molecules ◽  
Vibrational Excitation
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