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* Added a reference for the forward scattering theory section
* Included excitation and forward scattering as possible scattering
processes for ions in the usage section
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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions Docs/source/refs.bib
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year = {1991}
}

@misc{Janssen2016
author = {Janssen, J. F. J. and Pitchford L. C. and Hagelaar G. J. M. and van Dijk J.},
doi = {10.1088/0963-0252/25/5/055026},
journal = {Plasma Sources Science and Technology},
number = {5},
pages = {055026},
title = {{Evaluation of angular scattering models for electron-neutral collisions in Monte Carlo simulations}},
volume = {25},
year = {2016}
}

@misc{Lim2007,
author = {Lim, Chul-Hyun},
issn = {0419-4217},
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions Docs/source/theory/multiphysics/collisions.rst
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1. If an excitation energy cost is provided, the energy cost is subtracted from the particle energy and no scattering is performed.
2. If an excitation energy cost is not provided, the particle is not scattered and the velocity is unchanged (corresponding to a scattering angle of :math:`0` in the elastic scattering process above).

See :cite:t:`b-Janssen2016` for a recommended use of this process.

Benchmarks
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Docs/source/usage/parameters.rst
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* ``<collision_name>.scattering_processes`` (`strings` separated by spaces)
Only for ``dsmc`` and ``background_mcc``. The scattering processes that should be
included. Available options are ``elastic``, ``back`` & ``charge_exchange``
included. Available options are ``elastic``, ``excitationX``, ``forward``, ``back``, and ``charge_exchange``
for ions and ``elastic``, ``excitationX``, ``ionization`` & ``forward`` for electrons.
Multiple excitation events can be included for electrons corresponding to
excitation to different levels, the ``X`` above can be changed to a unique
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