Theory of angular distributions of electrons resonantly scattered by molecules. II. Vibrational and rotational excitation of CO

Abstract

The experimental data for vibrational excitation of CO by electrons with incident energy of 1.8eV are analyzed using a recent theory. Though the theoretical expression for resonant angular distributions contains only one parameter, it fits the data very well allowing accurate determination of the parameter's value. Using this value, all rotational cross sections within the vibrational band are calculated.