Stebbings, R. F.2009-06-042009-06-041992Smith, Gerald J.. "Low-energy elastic scattering of oxygen atoms by atmospheric species." (1992) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16584">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16584</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16584This thesis reports measurements of absolute differential cross sections for elastic scattering of atomic oxygen at 0.5- and 1.5-keV laboratory energies. Measurements for targets of He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H$\sb2$, N$\sb2$, O$\sb2$, CO, CO$\sb2$, H$\sb2$O, CH$\sb4$, CF$\sb4$, SF$\sb6$, SO$\sb2$, and NH$\sb3$ are performed over a laboratory angular range of 0.2 to 5.0 degrees. Using a partial wave analysis, the cross sections for several targets are inverted and estimates of model interaction potentials are made. These potentials are then used to predict the elastic scattering cross sections at a laboratory energy of 100 eV.70 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Atomic physicsMolecular physicsThesisThesis Phys. 1992 Smith