Theory of Rotational Excitation of Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules by Slow Electrons: Application toand
- 29 November 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 140 (5A), A1466-A1476
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.140.a1466
Abstract
A distorted-wave theory of rotational excitation of homonuclear diatomic molecules with ground states by slow electrons is given. The assumption is made that distortion of only the and partial waves is significant and a simple semiempirical model is used for the potential. Results obtained for and using the most recent theoretical and experimental values for the electric quadrupole moments and polarizabilities appear to remove, or very nearly remove, the discrepancies which have existed between theory and the analysis of swarm experiments.
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