Total Electron Scattering Cross Sections for Cyclofluorobutane

Total electron scattering cross sections for c-C 4 F 8 have been measured in the energy range between 1 and 3000 eV using a compact linear-type electron transmission apparatus. Electrons scattered into a narrow forward angle were examined using some of the scattered currents and an empirical formula. The present results were compared with available theoretical and experimental data. Inelastic electron scattering cross sections were examined in the energy ranges of 1.5–7, 1.5–15, and 15–100 eV. The validity of the present results was examined. The most plausible electric dipole polarizability for c-C 4 F 8 was chosen from the available data.