Electron Scattering from Atoms, Ions and Molecules

• Other Authors: Srivastava, Rajesh (Editor), Fursa, Dmitry V. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Physics; TDCS; weighted and average sum; DWBA; PCI; correlation polarization; electron scattering; chemical model; simulation; rate equations; electron energy distribution; elastic scattering; semiempirical potentials; shape resonances; relativistic all-order method; magic wavelength; tune-out wavelength; dipole polarizability; angular time delay; ASW potential; cross section; tin atom; ionisation; electron impact excitation; coupled-cluster theory; electric polarizabilities; electrons; molecules; cross-sections; dynamics; electron ionization; absolute cross sections; molecular processes-ISM: molecules; Ar and Ar+ collisional radiative model; relativistic distorted wave theory; electron-impact excitation cross-sections; argon plasma; optical emission spectroscopy; collisional radiative modeling; RF plasma; magnetron discharges; pulsed gas injection; n/a
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Electron collision physics covers a broad range of processes in atoms and molecules. Understanding these processes can be achieved via experimental and theoretical investigations that support and challenge each other. The last few decades have been witness to tremendous progress in both the computational and experimental techniques applied to study and model electron-driven processes. Access to modern supercomputer facilities has allowed for the computational modelling of collision processes involving complex atoms and molecules; in turn, this allows for a sophisticated modelling and the diagnostic assessment of various plasmas. Applications of electron collision physics range from fusion, precision measurement and attoclocks to radiation damage and biomedical research. This volume collates diverse applications of collision physics, highlighting the importance and power of theoretical and computational techniques while also presenting new experiments which disclose exciting new developments in collision processes.