Glory Scattering of Lithium by a Series of Molecules. III. Spherical-Top Molecules

The velocity dependence of the total cross section has been measured for the scattering of lithium-7 by 10 spherical-top molecules. The experiments were similar to those described in two previous papers in which the scattering was from 13 diatomics and from 29 polyatomics containing carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine. Potential parameters are derived. The quenching of the normal glory patterns is measured. Anisotropy parameters are obtained, using a “clover-leaf” potential.