Positron Scattering from Methyl Halides.

J Phys Chem A

Atomic and Molecular Physics Lab, Department of Applied Physics , Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad - 826004 , Jharkhand , India.

Published: March 2018

AI Article Synopsis

  • The article presents the use of modified spherical complex optical potential (SCOP) and complex scattering potential-ionization contribution (CSP-ic) methods to compute positron scattering cross sections for CHX molecules (X = F, Cl, Br, I) for the first time.
  • The multiscattering spherical complex optical potential (MSCOP) approach was utilized to derive both the positron scattering and various inelastic cross sections, marking a novel theoretical contribution.
  • Overall, the findings show good agreement with experimental measurements, although some discrepancies exist in the low energy range compared to earlier experimental data.

Article Abstract

The well-known spherical complex optical potential (SCOP) and complex scattering potential-ionization contribution (CSP-ic) methods with appropriate modifications are applied to the CHX (X = F, Cl, Br, and I) molecules to compute positron scattering cross sections, which rather is the first theoretical attempt to report the same. Besides, various inelastic cross sections are also predicted for the first time in this Article. We have utilized the multiscattering spherical complex optical potential (MSCOP) approach to derive these cross sections. In general, a reasonable accordance has been found between the present total cross sections and the experimental measurements. Apart from the inconsistency between the present theoretical and previous experimental cross sections in the low energy region, the present theory is found to produce consistent and reliable results at all other energies.

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