Electron scattering from gaseous SF6: Comparing calculations with experiments

The dynamical observables associated with low-energy electron scattering fr om SF6 molecules in the gas-phase, e.g., elastic differential cross section s, integral elastic cross sections and momentum transfer cross sections, ar e computed using quantum methods and describing the full interaction betwee n the molecule and the impinging electron without empirical parameters. The above quantities are obtained over an energy interval ranging from a few m eV up to 100 eV and the results are compared with the available experiments . Various aspects of the theoretical method employed are analyzed in relati on to their agreement with the experimental data discussed in this work. (C ) 2001 American Institute of Physics.