The Important Electron Impact Collision Cross Sections with Methane

TL;DR

This paper reviews theoretical and experimental data on electron impact cross sections with methane to improve plasma modeling in technological applications.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of existing electron impact cross sections for methane, highlighting key data for plasma modeling.

Findings

Identified critical cross sections for methane electron collisions.

Compiled and compared theoretical and experimental data.

Highlighted gaps and uncertainties in current data.

Abstract

The electrical discharge plasma in methane is used in many fields of technology and the knowledge of the electron impact cross sections with the molecule of this gas is necessary for the modeling, which represents a good tool for understanding this phenomenon. The main object of this work is a finding the important electron impact cross sections with the methane molecule through the reviewing the theoretical and measured data found in the literature