A USEFUL METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL ELECTRON-SCATTERING CROSS-SECTION

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作者
NISHIMURA, H [1 ]
SAKAE, T [1 ]
机构
[1] KYUSHU UNIV,DEPT NUCL ENGN,HIGASHI KU,FUKUOKA 812,JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 07期
关键词
Cross section; Electron transmission; Experiment; Experimental apparatus; Methane;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.29.1372
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
A compact linear electron transmission apparatus has been constructed for the measurement of the total electron-scattering cross section for various atoms and molecules. The transmitted electrons are analyzed without a retarding potential. The effective scattering path length of electrons in the apparatus can be evaluated from measured currents. As a test of this method, the total electron-scattering cross section for CH4 has been measured in the energy range between 5 and 500 eV with a statistical uncertainty ≤5% for electrons below 250 eV and ≤7% for electrons above 250 eV. The results show E-1/2 dependence at lower energies and a steeper decline at higher energies. © 1990 The Japan Society of Applied Physics.
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页码:1372 / 1376
页数:5
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