Low energy electron impact attachment and ionization in HgBr2

Cross sections for low energy electron impact attachment and ionization in mercuric bromide (HgBr2) have been measured using an electron beam experiment. The ion products of these reactions, as identified by mass analysis, are Br− and chiefly HgBr+2. Rate coefficients computed from the measured cross sections were found to be in good agreement with values determined independently from an electron swarm experiment.