Generalized oscillator strengths and integral cross sections of krypton studied by high-energy electron scattering

Absolute generalized oscillator strengths of the valence-shell excitations of krypton have been determined with an incident electron energy of 1500 eV and an energy resolution of about 80 meV. By employing the relative flow technique with a dilute target, the pressure effect is excluded and the accuracy of the measured generalized oscillator strengths is improved. By comparing the present generalized oscillator strengths with the previous experimental and theoretical results, it is found that the first Born approximation is not reached at the squared momentum transfer larger than 1 a.u.. The optical oscillator strengths have been obtained by extrapolating the measured generalized oscillator strengths to zero squared momentum transfer, which cross-checks the previous electron impact and photoabsorption results. With the aid of the BE-scaling method, the integral cross sections of krypton have been determined from the excitation threshold to 5000 eV. The present oscillator strengths and integral cross sections supplement the fundamental database of the electron scattering of krypton and provide a benchmark for the theoretical methods. •Generalized oscillator strengths of the krypton were determined by fast electron scattering.•Standard relative flow technique was used to improve the experimental accuracy.•The validity condition of the FBA in the present experiment was clarified.•Optical oscillator strengths were obtained based on the Lassettre formula.•BE-scaled integral cross sections were determined and compared with the available data.