Electron and Positron Collision with Plasma Wall Coating Elements
The investigation of integral elastic cross-section (ICS), momentum transfer cross-section (MTCS), viscosity cross-section (VCS), absorption cross-section (ABSCS), and total cross-section (TCS) of atoms by electron (e−) and positron (e+) impact is very crucial and essential for understanding fundamental atomic processes and their applications in various fields such as plasma physics, molecular physics, and astrophysics. This study investigates and analyses the ICS, MTCS, VCS, ABSCS, and TCS of the atoms, Li, Be, B, Ti, and W, over a wide energy range. By employing the computational Optical Potential Method (OPM) and quantum scattering integrated in a computational package, ELSEPA (Elastic scattering of electrons and positrons by atoms, positive ions and molecules), the cross-sections of atoms by electron and positron impact are calculated. The present results shows good agreement with all the experimental and theoretical data available in the literature. The obtained cross-sections may facilitate the development of accurate models for plasma simulations and fusion research.
Authors
- Snigdha Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3827-511X)
- Dhanoj Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6717-8194)
- R Balajee
- Yurekha S.P.
Institutions
- Vellore Institute of Technology University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Atoms
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/atoms13050037
- Primary Topic
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- Science and Engineering Research Board