Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.115, No.25, 6825-6830, 2011
Electron Capture by Polarizable Dipolar Targets: Numerical and Analytically Approximated Capture Probabilities
Numerically accurate and analytically approximated partial wave probabilities for the capture of a charged particle by a stationary polarizable dipole are presented over wide ranges of collision energies. The results facilitate the analysis of electron-molecule attachment in terms of capture rates, contributions from electron-phonon coupling, and kinetic properties when metastable anions are formed.