Electron Ionization

The interaction of electrons with matter causing ionization, i.e. producing ions and secondary (ejected) electrons is among the most fundamental processes in collision physics. Cross sections for electron-impact ionization of atoms, molecules, clusters and ions have been measured and calculated since the discovery of the electron because of their basic importance to our understanding of collision physics as well as because of their relevance in many applications e.g. as diverse as low-temperature processing plasmas, fusion edge plasmas, gas discharges, planetary, stellar, and cometary atmospheres, radiation chemistry and physics, mass spectrometry, and chemical analysis. As earlier reviews were limited in scope or perspective Tilmann Märk and Gordon Dunn edited in 1985 a book on "Electron Impact Ionization" providing a comprehensive review on the varied aspects of the kinetics and dynamics of the electron ionization process. The present edition constitutes a reprint of this comprehensive treatment available in a single reference book.