Ionization Cross Sections of Hydrogen Molecule by Electron and Positron Impact
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussions
3. Method and Theory
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Tőkési, K.; DuBois, R.D. Ionization Cross Sections of Hydrogen Molecule by Electron and Positron Impact. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 3410. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063410
Tőkési K, DuBois RD. Ionization Cross Sections of Hydrogen Molecule by Electron and Positron Impact. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(6):3410. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063410
Chicago/Turabian StyleTőkési, Károly, and Robert D. DuBois. 2024. "Ionization Cross Sections of Hydrogen Molecule by Electron and Positron Impact" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 6: 3410. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063410
APA StyleTőkési, K., & DuBois, R. D. (2024). Ionization Cross Sections of Hydrogen Molecule by Electron and Positron Impact. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(6), 3410. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063410