Study of Electron Impact Ionization Cross-Sections of Nitrogen Molecule by Inelastic Collision

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1Ritu Sharawat*, 2Meenakshi, 3Rajeev Kumar, 4Ravinder Sharma

Bulletin of Pure and Applied Science

Physics, Vol.41D No.2,

July-December 2022 P.51-58

DOI: 10.5958/2320-3218.2022.00010.0

Original Research Article

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Study of Electron Impact Ionization Cross-Sections of Nitrogen Molecule by Inelastic Collision

1Ritu Sharawat*, 2Meenakshi, 3Rajeev Kumar, 4Ravinder Sharma

Author’s Affiliations:

1,2Department of Physics, Baba Mastnath University, Rohtak, Haryana-124001, India

3Department of Physics, D. J. College, Baraut, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh-250611, India

4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana-131039, India

*Corresponding author:

Ritu Sharawat

Department of Physics, Baba Mastnath University, Rohtak, Haryana-124001, India

E-mail:  ritusharawat21@gmail.com

How to cite this article: Sharawat R., Meenakshi, Kumar R., Sharma R.   (2022). Study of Electron Impact Ionization Cross-Sections of Nitrogen Molecule by Inelastic Collision. Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences- Physics, 41D (2), 51-58.

Received on 20.04.2022

Revised on 26.06.2022

Accepted on 05.08.2022

Published on 15.12.2022

Abstract
In this article, the calculation of ionization cross-section of N2 molecule by electron impact is reviewed. The work on ionization cross-sections from threshold to high (10 KeV) incident electron energies are calculated and their applications are discussed. To find exact values of total ionization cross-sections for the N2 molecule, a semi-empirical approach of Jain and Khare (1976) is adopted which is a modification to eliminate the error factors, and then it is compared with the existing experimental and/or theoretical data which gives satisfactory results. KEYWORDS: Cross-section, Electron impact, Partial and total ionization.