Electron elastic scattering off endohedral fullerenes A@C60: the initial insight

The initial insight into electron elastic scattering off endohedral fullerenes A@C60 is gained in the framework of a theoretical approach where the C60 cage is modelled by a rectangular (in the radial coordinate) potential well, as in many other A@C60 studies. The effect of a noticeably weaker elect...

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Published in:Journal of physics. B, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 2014-06, Vol.47 (11)
Main Authors: Dolmatov, V K, Cooper, M B, Hunter, M E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic and molecular collision processes and interactions
Atomic and molecular physics
Elastic scattering of electrons by atoms and molecules
electron elastic scattering
Electron scattering
endohedral fullerenes
Exact sciences and technology
Hartree-Fock approximation
Physics
spin-polarized Hartree-Fock approximation
square-well model
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Summary:The initial insight into electron elastic scattering off endohedral fullerenes A@C60 is gained in the framework of a theoretical approach where the C60 cage is modelled by a rectangular (in the radial coordinate) potential well, as in many other A@C60 studies. The effect of a noticeably weaker electron elastic scattering off A@C60 compared to that off empty C60 or even the isolated atom A itself, as well as a strong sensitivity of e + A@C60 scattering to the spin of the captured atom A are unravelled, for certain kinds of atoms. Obtained results lay out the initial qualitative basis for identifying interesting measurements and/or more rigorous calculations of e + A@C60 elastic scattering to perform.
ISSN:0953-4075
1361-6455
DOI:10.1088/0953-4075/47/11/115002