Electron elastic scattering off endohedral fullerenes<i>A</i>@C₆₀: the initial insight

Abstract

The initial insight into electron elastic scattering off endohedral fullerenes A@C 60 is gained in the framework of a theoretical approach where the C 60 cage is modelled by a rectangular (in the radial coordinate) potential well, as in many other A@C 60 studies.The effect of a noticeably weaker electron elastic scattering off A@C 60 compared to that off empty C 60 or even the isolated atom A itself, as well as a strong sensitivity of e + A@C 60 scattering to the spin of the captured atom A are unraveled, for certain kinds of atoms.Obtained results lay out the initial qualitative basis for identifying interesting measurements and/or more rigorous calculations of e + A@C 60 elastic scattering to perform.