Absolute total electronically elastic differentiale−-H2scattering cross-section measurements from 1 to 19 eV

Abstract

Absolute $e^{-}$-${\mathrm{H}}_2$ total electronically elastic differential scattering cross sections have been determined from relative scattered-electron angular distribution measurements in the energy range from 1 to 19 eV by comparison to absolute $e^{-}$-He elastic differential scattering cross sections measured in the same apparatus. Integrated total cross sections have been determined as well. Absolute differences as large as 50% between the present results and some previous results have been found, although the agreement as to shape is quite good in many cases. The present results are generally in excellent agreement with recent full rovibrational laboratory-frame close-coupling calculations.