Absolute elastic differential cross sections for electron scattering from SF₆

Abstract

A conventional hemispherical electron spectrometer has been used to measure absolute cross sections for elastic scattering of electrons from SF6 for incident electron energies between 5 and 75 eV and for scattering angles 10' to 120'. Absolute integral and momentum transfer cross sections have also been determined from an extrapolation of the differential cross section data. The reported cross sections are in good agreement with the other relevant data, both experimental and theoretical. Evidence is also seen for resonance enhancement of the cross sections at 7.2 and 12 eV.