R. Celiberto et al., Cross section data for electron-impact inelastic processes of vibrationally excited molecules of hydrogen and its isotopes, ATOM DATA N, 77(2), 2001, pp. 161-213
An extensive cross section database for the electron-impact inelastic proce
sses of vibrationally excited molecules of hydrogen and its isotopes is pre
sented. The following inelastic processes are covered: electronic excitatio
n (dissociative and nondissociative), direct ionization (dissociative and n
ondissociative), excitation-radiative decay vibrational excitation and diss
ociation, and dissociative electron attachment. The data have been compiled
partly from the literature and partly generated theoretically for the pres
ent report. The data are presented in graphical form. The data are also pre
sented by sufficiently accurate analytic fit functions. Mass-scaling relati
ons are provided for cross section evaluation of those isotope molecules fo
r which calculated data are not available. (C) 2001 Academic Press.