Doctoral Thesis
S-wave model in electron-atom collisions
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Murdoch University
2004
Abstract
This thesis discusses the theory and presents the numerical solution of the S-wave models of electron-hydrogen and electron-helium scattering. The Convergent Close-Coupling (CCC) method is used to obtain the numerical results. The focus within the electron-hydrogen S-wave model is to investigate cross section results for scattering from excited states; in particular, the elastic free-free transitions. These contain a divergent potential matrix element as the first term. The investigation of the electron-helium S-wave model is split into two sections, firstly applying the Frozen-Core approximation and then relaxing this approximation. This includes the first accurate ab initio calculation of double-excitation of helium.
Details
- Title
- S-wave model in electron-atom collisions
- Authors/Creators
- Christopher Martin Plottke
- Contributors
- Igor Bray (Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Murdoch University; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Identifiers
- 991005545124507891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Doctoral Thesis
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