When an electron collides with a molecule, the following processes take place. Here, for simplicity of illustration, the target molecule is assumed to be diatomic. The attached symbols (Qelas, etc.) are used to represent the relevant cross-sections in this chapter.
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(2007). Electron Collisions with Molecules. In: Itikawa, Y. (eds) Molecular Processes in Plasmas. Springer Series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72580-0_5
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