Electron resonance scattering from mercury

The differential cross section and the spin polarisation of electrons scattered elastically from mercury have been measured as a function of collision energy in the range 4.0 to 6.0 eV for several selected scattering angles. The observed data can be understood if one assumes that resonances are formed at 4.55 eV in the 2S1/2, at 4.71 eV in the 2D3/2 and at 4.94 eV and 5.51 eV respectively in the 2D5/2 scattering state.