Experimental study on electron-hexafluoroethane (C2F6) collisions in the low-and intermediate-energy ranges

In this work, we report an experimental study on electron-hexafluoroethane (C2F6) collisions in the low- and intermediate-energy ranges. More specifically, absolute differential, integral and momentum-transfer cross sections for elastic e(-)-C2F6 are measured and reported in the 30-500 eV range. Also, electron-impact partial and total ionization cross sections for this target are reported at incident energies from threshold to 1000 eV. Both measurements were performed using a crossed electron beam-molecular beam geometry. The intensities of the scattered electrons and the signals of ionic fragments are converted to absolute cross sections using the relative flow technique. A comparison between our measured data and the theoretical and other experimental results available in the literature is made.