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Foreword I |
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Foreword II |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1 Atoms and Molecules as Bound Quantum Systems |
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1.1 Introduction -- A Brief History of the Study of Electron Scattering |
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1.2 The Hydrogen Atom and Multi-Electron Atoms |
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1.3 Atomic Properties -- Atomic Radii |
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1.4 Molecular Structure and Properties |
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11 | (3) |
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2 Quantum Scattering Theories |
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2.1 Definition of Electron Scattering Cross Sections |
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2.2 Description of Experimental Measurements |
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2.3 High Energy Electron Scattering |
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25 | (2) |
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2.4 Partial Wave Complex Potential Formalism |
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27 | (3) |
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2.5 Scattering from Atomic and Molecular Hydrogen |
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30 | (15) |
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45 | (1) |
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3 Electron Atom Scattering and Ionization |
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46 | (2) |
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3.3 Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Carbon |
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3.5 Metastable Atomic Species |
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3.6 General Trends and Correlations in Electron-Atom Scattering |
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4 Electron Molecule Scattering and Ionization - I: Small Molecules and Radicals |
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4.1 The Nitrogen Molecule |
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4.2 Other Diatomic and Well-Known Targets |
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4.3 The Water Molecule, Its Derivatives OH, HO2, H2O2, and the Water Dimer (H2O)2 |
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4.4 Methane, CH4, and the Radicals CHX (x = 1, 2, and 3) |
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114 | (5) |
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4.5 Other Common Molecules and Their Radicals |
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4.6 Reactive Species CN, C2N2, HCN, and HNC; BF |
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4.7 Metastable Species of Molecular Hydrogen and Nitrogen |
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126 | (2) |
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4.8 General Trends and Correlations |
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5 Electron Molecule Scattering and Ionization -- II: Other Polyatomic Molecules and Radicals |
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5.1 Small Polyatomic Molecules |
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5.2 Two-center Systems, Small Hydrocarbons, etc. |
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5.3 Larger Tetrahedral and Other Molecules |
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159 | (6) |
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5.5 Larger Hydrocarbons and Fluorocarbons |
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5.6 Molecules of Biological Interest |
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172 | (3) |
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5.7 General Trends and Correlations |
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6 Applications of Electron Scattering |
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6.1 Electron Scattering Processes in Nature and Technology |
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6.2 Electron Scattering in Different Phases of Matter |
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6.3 The Terrestrial Atmosphere |
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6.4 The Role of Electron Collisions in Planetary Atmospheres and Comets |
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6.5 The Role of Electrons in Astrophysics and Astrochemistry |
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6.6 Electrons and Nanotechnology |
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6.7 Scattering under External Plasma Confinements |
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6.8 Biomolecular Targets and Radiation Damage |
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208 | (4) |
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6.9 Positron Atom/Molecule Scattering |
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6.10 Conclusions: the Future of Electron Scattering |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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