Gaseous Electronics

39

AMMONIA

CONTENTS

39.1 Selected References

39.2 Total Scattering Cross Sections

39.3 Differential Scattering Cross Sections

39.4 Elastic and Momentum Transfer Cross Sections

39.5 Vibrational Excitation Cross Sections

39.6 Ion Appearance Potentials

39.7 Total and Partial Ionization Cross Sections

39.8 Attachment Cross Sections

39.9 Drift Velocity of Electrons

39.10 Reduced Ionization Coefficients

39.11 Reduced Attachment Coefficients

References

 

Ammonia (NH₃) is a polar, electron-attaching gas that has 10 electrons. The electronic polarizability is 3.12 × 10⁻⁴⁰ F m², the dipole moment is 1.47 D, and the ionization potential is 10.07 eV. The molecule has four vibrational modes as shown in Table 39.1 (Shimanouchi, ...