Eur. Phys. J. D 42, 11-14 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00264-2

Low-energy electron scattering from copper

University of Borås, College of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics Group, 50190 Borås, Sweden

Corresponding author: ^a samir.al-mulla@hb.se

Received: 24 October 2006
Revised: 7 November 2006
Published online: 8 December 2006

Abstract

Differential cross sections for the elastic scattering of electrons from the ground states of copper for the configuration 3d¹⁰ 4s and the excitation state ²D with the configuration 3d⁹ 4s² have been calculated. Local density approximations to the exchange and correlation potentials have been used in these calculations, and it is confirmed that Hara exchange coupled with a Hedin-Lundqvist electron-gas-type correlation potential joined to an adiabatic polarization potential gives good predictions for differential cross sections. A comparison of the calculated results with other experimental and theoretical data are presented and discussed.