Elastic Low-Energy Electron Collisions with Methanethiol

We report ab initio scattering calculations results of electron-methanethiol collisions using R-matrix approach within the static-exchange and static-exchange-polarization approximations. The calculated elastic integral cross sections are in agreement with the experimental data. Two shape resonances of ²A' symmetry located at 4.06 and 8.32 eV are detected within static-exchange-polarization model. For this dipole molecule, Born-closure procedure was used to account for the higher partial waves (l>4) for the convergence of the cross section. The effective collision frequencies over a wide electron temperature range (200?30000 K) are calculated using the data of the momentum-transfer cross section.