Papers by Czesław Szmytkowski
Zeitschrift f�r Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, 1989
An examination of total electron and positron scattering cross sections in a large variety of ato... more An examination of total electron and positron scattering cross sections in a large variety of atoms and molecules reveals a trend related to ground state target dipole polarizability. Some correlations of total cross section with diamagnetic susceptibility and the number of target electrons have also been noted. Experimental positron and electron cross sections between 100 and 500 eV can be reasonably well described by a simple formula based on polarizability and energy correlation.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2017
Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licenc... more Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 1992
ABSTRACT Absolute total cross section (TCS) for electron scattering from tetrahydropyran (THP: (C... more ABSTRACT Absolute total cross section (TCS) for electron scattering from tetrahydropyran (THP: (CH2)5O) molecules has been measured from 1 to 400 eV, using a linear electron transmission technique. The TCS energy function for electron–THP collisions is characterized by the broad enhancement spanned between 3 and 15 eV, which can be attributed to resonant processes. Comparison is also made between the present results for THP and earlier TCS measurements for tetrahydrofuran (THF: (CH2)4O) and α-tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA: C5H10O2).
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Absolute grand-total cross section for electron scattering from titanium tetrachloride, TiCl4, mo... more Absolute grand-total cross section for electron scattering from titanium tetrachloride, TiCl4, molecule was measured at electron-impact energies ranging from 0.3 to 300 eV, in the linear electron-transmission experiment. The elastic integral, differential, momentum transfer, and total ionization cross sections for TiCl4 molecule were also calculated for low and intermediate collisional energies at the level of various theories. The low-energy elastic integral, differential, and momentum transfer cross sections were calculated with the Schwinger multichannel method implemented with pseudopotentials, in the static-exchange and static-exchange plus polarization levels of approximation, for energies up to 30 eV. The integral cross section calculated for low-energy electron scattering with the R-matrix method within the static-exchange and static-exchange plus polarization approximations for energies up to 15 eV are also reported. By the inspection of the cross sections, the presence of ...
The European Physical Journal D, 2020
The grand-total cross sections (TCSs) for electron scattering from a range of molecules, measured... more The grand-total cross sections (TCSs) for electron scattering from a range of molecules, measured over the period 2009–2019 in various laboratories, with the use of different electron transmission systems, are reviewed. Where necessary, the presented TCS data are also compared to earlier results. Collection of investigated molecular targets (biomolecules, biofuels, molecules of technological application, hydrocarbons) reflects their current interest in biology, medicine, ecology and industry. Most of measurements covered the energy range from about 1 eV to some hundreds of eV, with a few exceptions extending those limits down to near thermal or up to almost high impact energies. The importance of reliable TCS data in the field of electron-scattering physics is emphasized. Problems encountered in TCS experiments are also specified. Graphical abstract
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2020
Synopsis Total cross sections (TCS) for low-energy electron scattering from X(CH3)4 (where X = C,... more Synopsis Total cross sections (TCS) for low-energy electron scattering from X(CH3)4 (where X = C, Si, Ge) molecules have been measured using linear transmission method. Present results and those obtained previously for XH4 molecules were used to determine how methylation of the target is reflected in TCS energy dependence.
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 2018
Cross-sections for electron collisions with the 2-methyl-1-buten-3-yne [H 2 C C(CH 3)C CH] molecu... more Cross-sections for electron collisions with the 2-methyl-1-buten-3-yne [H 2 C C(CH 3)C CH] molecule were measured and calculated. Absolute grand-total electron-scattering cross-section (TCS) was taken at impact energies from 0.6 to 300 eV in the linear electron-transmission experiment. The TCS energy dependence for the electron-C 5 H 6 collision has two prominent enhancements separated with a deep minimum located near 1.8 eV. In addition, in the low-energy TCS function two noteworthy features occur: (i) near 1 eV, a change in a slope on rapidly declining side of the TCS curve; (ii) between 2 and 5 eV, a distinct hump superimposed on the opposite, rising part of the curve. To search for the origin of these features in the TCS curve for C 5 H 6 , the comparison was made with results of the electron-scattering studies for selected hydrocarbon molecules. These features were attributed to the formation of shortliving negative ions (resonant states). Elastic (ECS) and ionization (ICS) cross-sections for C 5 H 6 and C 4 H 2 (1,3-butadiyne) were computed up to 3 keV by means of the additivity rule (AR) approximation and the binary-encounter-Bethe (BEB) approach, respectively. For the C 5 H 6 molecule, the sum ECS + ICS is in good agreement with the experimental TCS for energies above about 40 eV.
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2019
Absolute grand-total cross sections (TCSs) for electron scattering from tetramethylmethane [C(CH ... more Absolute grand-total cross sections (TCSs) for electron scattering from tetramethylmethane [C(CH 3) 4 ], tetramethylsilane [Si(CH 3) 4 ], and tetramethylgermane [Ge(CH 3) 4 ] molecules have been measured at electron-impact energies extending from around 0.5 to 300 eV in the linear electron-transmission experiment. The measured TCS energy dependences show very pronounced broad enhancement, peaking near 5.5 eV for Si(CH 3) 4 and Ge(CH 3) 4 molecules and around 6.5 eV for C(CH 3) 4. Additional weak structures are also located at higher electron energies. We attributed the TCS features to the resonant processes involved in the electron-molecule scattering. To examine the role of permethylation in the scattering, the measured TCS energy functions for X(CH 3) 4 compounds (X = C, Si, Ge) have been compared to the TCS curves for XH 4 molecules. Additionally, the integral elastic cross section (ECS) and ionization cross section (ICS) have been calculated from intermediate to high electron-impact energies using model methods. At energies above 50 eV, the sum of ECS and ICS for the investigated targets is in satisfactory agreement with the respective measured TCS. The computed ECS+ICS values can be used as rough estimation of TCS at energies above 300 eV.
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Molecular Physics, 2018
The absolute grand-total cross section (TCS) for electron scattering from pyridine, C 5 H 5 N, mo... more The absolute grand-total cross section (TCS) for electron scattering from pyridine, C 5 H 5 N, molecules has been measured at impact energies from 0.6 to 300 eV in the linear electrontransmission experiment. The obtained TCS energy dependence appears to be typical for targets of high electric dipole moment; the cross section generally decreases with rising energy, except for the 3-20 eV range, where a broad enhancement peaked near 8.5 eV is clearly visible. Below 10 eV, some weak structures which can be attributed to resonant scattering processes are also discernible. The present TCS energy dependence is compared with TCS experimental data obtained recently for energies above 13 eV by Traoré Dubuis et al. [26]. The TCS for pyridine has been confronted with TCS for benzene to search how the replacement of the CH group in the benzene ring with the nitrogen atom influences the electron scattering process. In addition, for pyridine and its halogenated derivatives: 2-chloropyridine [2-C 5 H 4 ClN] and 2-bromopyridine [2-C 5 H 4 BrN], integral elastic (ECS) and ionization (ICS) cross sections have been calculated at intermediate and high electron-impact energies within semiempirical approaches. For pyridine the sum of ECS and ICS is in reasonable agreement with the measured TCS above 40 eV.
Journal of Physics B: Atomic and Molecular Physics, 1987
Employing two different experimental techniques, absolute total cross sections for e-CO, scatteri... more Employing two different experimental techniques, absolute total cross sections for e-CO, scattering have been measured over a very wide energy range between 0.5 and 3000 eV. The cross section function exhibits a sharp increase below 1.5 eV and a resonant maximum around 3.8 eV. It then rises again up to a broad maximum near 30 eV and then decreases slowly. A very broad feature was observed centred at an energy of about 300 eV and extending from about 200 to 600eV. Comparison is made with other available measurements and calculations.
Journal of Physics B-atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, 2002
The absolute total cross section for electron-hexafluoropropene (C3F6) scattering has been measur... more The absolute total cross section for electron-hexafluoropropene (C3F6) scattering has been measured over the energy range from 30 to 370 eV in a linear electron-beam transmission experiment under single-collision conditions. Between 30 and 70 eV the total cross section appears to be relatively high and nearly constant, and above 70 eV it decreases monotonically with increasing energy. Such behaviour of
Zeitschrift f�r Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, 1997
Total absolute cross sections for electron scattering on hexafluorobenzene, C 6 F 6 , and sulfur ... more Total absolute cross sections for electron scattering on hexafluorobenzene, C 6 F 6 , and sulfur hexafluoride, SF 6 , molecules, have been measured as a function of impact energy from 0.6 to 250 eV. The total cross section for C 6 F 6 exhibits a very broad peak stretching from 10 to 100 eV with some weak features near 9.5 and 15 eV superimposed on the peak. Apart from the well-known low-energy resonant structures in the SF 6 total cross section function, a new weak resonant feature close to 25 eV has been noticed in the present experiment, in accordance with earlier theoretical calculations.
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2015
We report electron-scattering cross sections determined for 2-methyl-2-butene [(H 3 C)HC= =C(CH 3... more We report electron-scattering cross sections determined for 2-methyl-2-butene [(H 3 C)HC= =C(CH 3) 2 ] and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene [(H 3 C) 2 C==C(CH 3) 2 ] molecules. Absolute grand-total cross sections (TCSs) were measured for incident electron energies in the 0.5-300 eV range, using a linear electron-transmission technique. The experimental TCS energy dependences for the both targets appear to be very similar with respect to the shape. In each TCS curve, three features are discernible: the resonant-like structure located around 2.6-2.7 eV, the broad distinct enhancement peaking near 8.5 eV, and a weak hump in the vicinity of 24 eV. Theoretical integral elastic (ECS) and ionization (ICS) cross sections were computed up to 3 keV by means of the additivity rule (AR) approximation and the binary-encounter-Bethe method, respectively. Their sums, (ECS+ICS), are in a reasonable agreement with the respective measured TCSs. To examine the effect of methylation of hydrogen sides in the ethylene [H 2 C==CH 2 ] molecule on the TCS, we compared the TCS energy curves for the sequence of methylated ethylenes: propene [H 2 C= =CH(CH 3)], 2-methylpropene [H 2 C= =C(CH 3) 2 ], 2methyl-2-butene [(H 3 C)HC==C(CH 3) 2 ], and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene [(H 3 C) 2 C= =C(CH 3) 2 ], measured in the same laboratory. Moreover, the isomeric effect is also discussed for the C 5 H 10 and C 6 H 12 compounds.
We report calculations of differential and integral cross sections for intermediate- and high-ene... more We report calculations of differential and integral cross sections for intermediate- and high-energy (50-1000eV) elastic collisions of electrons with hexafluoropropene (C3F6) molecules. The calculations have been carried out using the independent atom model with static-polarization model potential. The present results are compared with elastic cross sections estimated from total and ionization experiments. Agreement between present calculations and the "experiment" is good for energies above 70eV
Absolute electron-scattering total cross sections (TCSs) for nitrogen containing [N(CH_3)_3, NH_2... more Absolute electron-scattering total cross sections (TCSs) for nitrogen containing [N(CH_3)_3, NH_2CH_3, NH_3] and for cyclic-ether molecules [(CH_2)_nO, n=2-4] have been measured with transmission technique. The TCSs are compared to study how the number of methyl and/or methylene groups within molecule reflects in TCS energy function.
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