Collisional dissociation cross sections for O+O2, CO and N2, O2+O2, N+N2, and N2+N2

Using laboratory data for the scattering of O by O2, CO and N2 pair potentials are constructed for O, C and N atoms. These potentials are then used to calculate collisional dissociation and energy transfer cross sections for O on O2, CO and N2, O2 on O2, N on N2, and N2 on N2. Since the energetic ions often neutralize in the atmosphere corona, such cross sections are relevant to plasma ion bombardment of the atmospheres of Mars, Titan, Triton and Europa.