2024/05/02 by Mehrdad Adibzadeh, Adibzadeh, Mehrdad, Constantine E. Theodosiou +3
Materials Science · #Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph) #Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques #FOS: Physical sciences
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2405.00969
openalex publication_date 2024/05/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We present a comprehensive set of theoretical results for differential, integrated, and momentum transfer cross sections for the elastic scattering of electrons by beryllium, magnesium and calcium, at energies below 1 keV. In addition, we provide Sherman function values for elastic electron scattering from calcium in the same energy range. This study extends the application of our method of calculations, already employed for barium and strontium, to all stable alkaline-earth-metal atoms. Our semi-empirical approach to treating target polarization has produced in our earlier work a satisfactory agreement with experimental values and precise theoretical results such as convergent close-coupling calculations for barium. The present data are expected to be of similar high accuracy, based on our previous success in similar calculations for barium and all inert gases.