R-matrix calculations of the electron collisions CF$_3$Cl in the fixed-nuclei approximation

Previous studies on CF$_3$Cl show a resonance which lead to dissociative electron attachment under standard plasma conditions. Here the R-matrix method is used to treat electron collisions with the CF$_3$Cl molecule at its equilibrium geometry using a coupled states expansion. These calculations concentrate on obtaining low-energy, sub-6 eV, elastic cross sections and properties of the $^2A_1$ resonance. Present results are compared with previously published experimental data.