THEORETICAL DETERMINATION OF ELECTRON IMPACT IONIZATION CROSS SECTIONS FOR ACETONITRILE (CH3CN) USING THE COMPLEX SPHERICAL POTENTIAL – IONIZATION CONTRIBUTION (CSP-IC METHOD)
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Acetonitrile (CH3CN) is a fundamental nitrile compound with immense relevance in astrochemistry, particularly concerning the atmospheric composition of Titan and star-forming regions in the interstellar medium [16, 17]. This paper presents a detailed analytical investigation into the total electron impact ionization cross-section (Qion) for CH3CN. In the present study, the absolute ionization cross-sections are determined rigorously using the Complex Scattering Potential-ionization contribution (CSP-ic) methodology [3, 20]. The calculated Qion values are systematically compared with available experimental data, empirical bond-contribution models, and semi-classical theoretical frameworks such as the Deutsch-Märk (DM) and Binary-Encounter-Bethe (BEB) formalisms [1, 2, 5, 6]. The synthesized data underscores the high efficacy and accuracy of the CSP-ic optical potential model in predicting complex scattering phenomena and isolating the ionization flux across a wide energy spectrum.
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Desai, H. K. (2026). Theoretical Determination of Electron Impact Ionization Cross Sections for Acetonitrile (CH3CN) using the Complex Spherical Potential – Ionization Contribution (CSP-Ic Method). International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i4.557
Desai, H.. "Theoretical Determination of Electron Impact Ionization Cross Sections for Acetonitrile (CH3CN) using the Complex Spherical Potential – Ionization Contribution (CSP-Ic Method)." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i4.557.
Desai, H.. "Theoretical Determination of Electron Impact Ionization Cross Sections for Acetonitrile (CH3CN) using the Complex Spherical Potential – Ionization Contribution (CSP-Ic Method)." International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i4.557.
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