Absolute differential cross sections for elastic and inelastic electron scattering from benzene with 1 kev impact energy

The absolute generalized oscillator strength and absolute inelastic differential cross section have been determined, as a function of the momentum transfer, for the E-1(1u) + B-1(1u) <-- (1)A(g) transition in the benzene molecule. A previously described electron energy-loss spectrometer, featuring a Wien-filter velocity analyser, has been used. Employing 1000 eV incident electron energy and 1.0 eV energy resolution, absolute oscillator strength distribution as a function of electron energy loss was obtained in the 2-8degrees scattering angle range. The absolute elastic differential cross section was also determined spanning an angular range of 2degrees-14degrees. The photoabsorption spectrum converted from the electron energy-loss spectrum was compared with the interstellar extinction curve where we confirm the proportionality between the cross section and extinction.