Low-energy electrons are ubiquitous in nature and play an important role
in natural phenomena as well as many potential and current industrial
processes. Authored by 16 active researchers, this book describes the
fundamental characteristics of low-energy electron-molecule interactions
and their role in different fields of science and technology, including
plasma processing, nanotechnology, and health care, as well as astro-
and atmospheric physics and chemistry. The book is packed with
illustrative examples, from both fundamental and application sides,
features about 130 figures, and lists over 800 references. It may serve
as an advanced graduate-level study course material where selected
chapters can be used either individually or in combination as a basis to
highlight and study specific aspects of low-energy electron-molecule
interactions. It is also directed at researchers in the fields of plasma
physics, nanotechnology, and radiation damage to biologically relevant
material (such as in cancer therapy), especially those with an interest
in high-energy-radiation-induced processes, from both an experimental
and a theoretical point of view.