Multiple ionization of argon accompanied by electron loss and capture of 0.22-6.35 MeV C^q＋ ions

In this paper a projectile ions recoil ions coincidence technique is employed to investigate the target ionization and projectile charge state changing processes in the collision of 0.22-6.35 MeV Cq^＋ （q = 1 - 4） ions with argon atoms. The partial cross section ratios of the double, triple, quadruplicate ionization to the single ionization （or the single capture） of argon associated with single electron loss （or single electron capture） by the projectile are measured and compared with the previous experimental results. In the present experiment, it is observed that the ratios of ionization cross sections R associated with single loss and single capture depend strongly on the projectile charge state and vary significantly with different reaction channels as impact energy increases. In addition, this paper gets empirical scaling laws for the ionization cross section ratios R corresponding to the projectile single loss and finds that the ratios of the double ionization to the single ionization associated with single electron capture remain constant in the present energy range.     

Charge transfer of He~(2+) with H in a strong magnetic field

By solving a time-dependent Schr ¨odinger equation(TDSE), we studied the electron capture process in the He2++ H collision system under a strong magnetic field in a wide projectile energy range. The strong enhancement of the total charge transfer cross section is observed for the projectile energy below 2.0 ke V/u. With the projectile energy increasing, the cross sections will reduce a little and then increase again, compared with those in the field-free case. The cross sections to the states with different magnetic quantum numbers are presented and analyzed where the influence due to Zeeman splitting is obviously found, especially in the low projectile energy region. The comparison with other models is made and the tendency of the cross section varying with the projectile energy is found closer to that from other close coupling models.     

Surface Plasmon—Assisted Excitation of Atomic Visible Light Spectral Lines in the Impact of Highly Charged Ions 126Xeq＋ on Solid Surfaces

We measured the visible light spectral lines of sputtering atoms from solid surfaces orAl, Ti, Ni, Ta and Au which are impacted by 150 keV 126Xeq (6 ≤q ≤ 30). It is found that intensities of the light spectral lines are greatly and suddenly enhanced when the charge state of the ion is raised up to a critical value. If assuming that potential energy released from the incident ion due to capturing one electron is enough to excite a surface plasmon, we can estimate the critical charge states and obtain the results very well consistent with the measurements for the above-mentioned target materials. This means that a surface plasmon induced by one electron capture can enhance the excitation of atomic visible light spectral lines in the impact of a highly charged ion on a solid surface.     

Electron capture in collisions of Li~(3+) ions with ground and excited states of Li atoms

The electron capture processes in collisions of Li~(3+)ion with Li(1s~22s)and Li(1s~22p_(0,1))are investigated by using the two-center atomic orbital close-coupling method in the energy range from 0.1 keV/u to 300 keV/u.The interaction of the active electrons with the target ion is represented by a model potential.The present results for the Li~(3+)–Li(1s~22s)system are compared with the available theoretical data and general agreement is obtained for the high collision energies.It is also found that the total and partial electron capture cross sections are sensitive to the initial charge cloud alignment in the low energy region.     

Electron Capture Process in Collisions of Proton with Excited State of Helium

Total and star,selective cross sections for single electron capture （SEC） from the n = 2 excited state of helium colliding by protons are calculated in the energy range of 1.0-100.0 ke V/u by using the two-center atomic orbital close-coupling method. The interaction of the active electron with helium ion is represented by a model potential. Total SEC cross sections show a monotonic decreasing trend with increasing collision energy, and display a different behavior compared with the case from the ground state of helium. It is also found that the dominant reaction channel is captured to the H（2p） state up to 40 keV//u, and then the capture to the H（1s） or H（2s） state becomes more pronounced. Moreover, the alignment dependence on the initial states is obtained for the electron capture from He（2p0） and He （2p1）.     

Ion-induced kinetic electron emission from 6LiF,7LiF and MgF2 thin films

<正>Secondary electron yields for Ar~+ impact on ~6LiF,~7LiF and MgF_2 thin films grown on aluminum substrates are measured each as a function of target temperature and projectile energy.Remarkably different behaviours of the electron yields for LiF and MgF_2 films are observed in a temperature range from 25℃to 300℃.The electron yield of LiF is found to sharply increase with target temperature and to be saturated at about 175℃.But the target temperature has no effect on the electron yield of MgF_2.It is also found that for the ion energies greater than 4 keV,the electron yield of ~6LiF is consistently high as compared with that of ~7LiF that may be due to the enhanced contribution of recoiling ~6Li atoms to the secondary electron generation.A comparison between the electron yields of MgF_2 and LiF reveales that above a certain ion energy the electron yield of MgF_2 is considerably low as compared with that of LiF.We suggest that the short inelastic mean free path of electrons in MgF_2 can be one of the reasons for its low electron yield.     

Cross sections of Oq+（q=1-4） electron loss in collisions with He,Ne and Ar

Electron-loss cross sections of O q+(q = 1 4) colliding with He,Ne and Ar atoms are measured in the intermediate velocity regime.The ratios of the cross sections of two-electron loss to that of one-electron loss R 21 are presented.It is shown that single-channel analysis is not sufficient to explain the results,but that projectile electron loss,electron capture by the projectile and target ionization must be considered together to interpret the experimental data.The screening and antiscreening effects can account for the threshold velocity results,but cannot explain the dependence of the ratio R 21 on velocity quantitatively.In general,the effective charge of the target atom increases with velocity increasing because the high-speed projectile ion can penetrate into the inner electronic shell of target atom.Ne and Ar atoms have similar effective charges in this velocity regime,but He atoms have smaller ones at the same velocities due to its smaller nuclear charge.     

Variation of Ionization Mechanisms with q in the Collision of He^2＋ with C^q＋

The ionization process in the collisions of He^2＋ with C^q＋ （q = 0-5） is investigated by using the continuum-distorted-wave eikonal-initial-state approximation. Double-differential cross sections for 1s and 2s sub-shells are obtained at the electron-ejected angle θ = 0° with the projectile energy ranging from 30keV/u to 10MeV/u. Variation of ionization mechanisms with q in C^q＋ is studied, and the dependences on the projectile energies and target sub-shells are also discussed. It is found that in the whole energy range, the absolute values of soft collision （SC） and binary encounter （BE） peaks decrease with increasing q. For the lower incident energies, the electron capture to the projectile continuum （ECC） peak decrease with increasing q as well as SC and BE peaks. For the higher incident energies （〉 1 MeV/u）, the absolute value of ECC peak increases with increasing q, so that the crossings of cross sections appear for C^q＋ with different q. This can be explained by the matching of velocities between the projectile and the electron initially bound to the target.     

Energy loss of tens keV charged particles traveling in the hot dense carbon plasma

The energy loss of charged particles, including electrons, protons, and α-particles with tens keV initial energy E0, traveling in the hot dense carbon(C) plasma for densities from 2.281 to 22.81 g/cm3 and temperatures from 400 to 1500 eV is systematically and quantitatively studied by using the dimensional continuation method. The behaviors of different charged particles are readily distinguishable from each other. Firstly, because an ion is thousands times heavier than an electron, the penetration distance of the electron is much longer than that of proton and α-particle traveling in the plasma. Secondly, most energy of electron projectile with E0 100 keV deposits into the electron species of C plasma, while for the cases of proton and α-particle with E0 100 keV,about more than half energy transfers into the ion species of C plasma. A simple decreasing law of the penetration distance as a function of the plasma density is fitted, and different behaviors of each projectile particle can be clearly found from the fitted data.We believe that with the advanced progress of the present experimental technology, the findings shown here could be confirmed in ion-stopping experiments in the near future.     

MULTIPLE IONIZATION PROCESS STUDIED WITH COINCIDENCE TECHNIQUE BETWEEN SLOW RECOIL ION AND PROJECTILE ION IN 42 MeV Ar^q＋—Ar COLLISIONS

Slow Ar recoil ion Production cross sections by 42 MeV Ar^1 (q=4-14) projectiles were measured using a projectile ion-recoilion coincidence technique in order to provide information on mechanisms of multiple ionization of target atome through pure ionization as well as of that accompaied simultaneously with multiple electron loss or capture of projectiles.The present results suggest that inner-shell electron processes caused through electron transfer into projectiles and also electron ionization by projectiles play a key role in the production of multiply charged recoil ions.     

Abrupt rise of the longitudinal recoil ion momentum distribution for ionizing collisions

We report on the experimental observation of an abrupt rise in the longitudinal momentum distribution of recoil ions created in proton helium collision. The details of this structure can be related to electrons traveling with the velocity of the projectile [electron capture to the continuum (ECC)]. The longitudinal as well as the transverse distribution of the recoil ions can be explained as a continuation of the momentum distribution from ions resulting from electron capture illustrating the smooth transition from the capture to bound states of the projectile to the ECC.     

低能He2+-He碰撞体系转移电离机理的实验研究

利用冷靶反冲离子动量谱仪,对低能He²⁺-He碰撞反应中产生的反冲靶离子和炮弹离子进行了符合测量,根据反冲靶离子的动量,研究了转移电离过程中的电荷转移机理.实验结果表明：在20—40 keV能量范围内,靶原子上的一个电子俘获到炮弹离子的基态,另一个电子直接发射到靶的连续态的直接电离及另一个电子俘获到炮弹离子的连续态的过程(ECC)是最主要的转移电离机理,且ECC过程主要发生在大碰撞参数条件下;炮弹离子俘获两个电子处在双激发态的自电离过程的贡献很小. 关键词： 冷靶反冲离子动量谱仪 转移电离机理 离子原子碰撞     

Investigation of ion-atom collision dynamics through imaging techniques

The principle and technique details of recoil ion momentum imaging are discussed and summarized. The recoil ion momentum spectroscopy built at the Institute of Modern Physics (Lanzhou) is presented. The first results obtained at the setup are analyzed. For 30 keV He²⁺ on He collision, it is found that the capture of single electron occurs dominantly into the first excited states, and the related scattering angle results show that the ground state capture occurs at large impact parameters, while the capture into excited states occurs at small impact parameters. The results manifest the collision dynamics for the sub-femto-second process can be studied through the techniques uniquely. Finally, the future possibilities of applications of the recoil ion momentum spectroscopy in other fields are outlined. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10434100)     

The contribution ofK-electron capture for the production of highly charged Ne recoil ions by 156 MeV bromine impact

The recoil ion production cross sections in 2MeV/amu Br ⁿ⁺+Ne⁰→Br ^n′++Ne ^q+ were measured using a projectile ion — recoil ion coincidence technique where the final charge states of both collisions partners were detected simultaneously. Multiple ionization was found to be the dominant process for the production of low charge state recoil ions whereas the production of highly charged recoil ions is accompanied by electron capture from the Nek-shell. The derived ratio of single to double Ne-k electron capture probabilities indicates deviations from a binomial statistics distribution.     

低能N6+离子与Ne原子碰撞的单电子俘获研究

采用冷靶反冲离子动量谱仪技术,实验测量了能量为6和8.6 keV/u N6+-Ne碰撞的单电子俘获过程,得到了主量子数n分辨的态选择截面和炮弹离子的散射角分布。实验结果表明,单电子主要被俘获到n=3和n=4的态。这与分子库仑过垒模型计算的反应窗所预测的结果符合。同时,实验获得了单电子俘获到n=3和n=4量子态的角微分截面,此结果与经典模型的计算结果存在较大差别,主要原因是碰撞反应过程的多通道耦合效应。     

低能He2+-He反应中单电子俘获微分散射过程的实验研究

利用冷靶反冲离子动量谱仪装置系统研究了20—40 keV He²⁺-He碰撞体系的态选择单电子俘获过程,实验获得了单电子俘获过程的态选择截面以及角微分截面.在所研究的能区范围,电子俘获到L壳层的截面最大,为主要的反应道,这与分子库仑过垒模型的反应窗理论的预测一致.实验测量的态选择截面与原子轨道紧耦合的计算结果很好地符合,与光谱方法的测量结果存在一定的差别,主要原因是光谱方法不能测量完整的反应通道信息.实验结果表明,总角微分截面在小角度范围主要来源于电子俘获到基态的贡献,在大角度范围主要来自电子俘获到激发态的贡献;电子俘获到基态的和激发态的角微分截面均出现振荡结构,这种振荡来源于电子俘获反应中分子轨道之间的相干效应.实验测量的角微分截面与其他实验和紧耦合方法的计算结果进行了比较和分析. 关键词： 冷靶反冲离子动量谱仪 态选择电子俘获 态选择截面 角微分截面     

State-selective single-electron capture in 30-keV N3+–He collisions

The cold-target recoil-ion momentum spectroscopy has been employed to study the single-electron-capture processes in collisions of N³⁺ ions with He atoms at an impact energy of 30 keV. From the longitudinal momentum spectrum of recoil ions, the different electronic configuration was identified, and the metastable projectile ions were distinguished. For the ground-state N³⁺(2s^{2 1}S) projectile, the single-electron capture into the N²⁺(2s²2p ²P) state is the dominant reaction channel, whereas for the metastable-state N³⁺(2s2p ³P) projectile, the single-electron capture into the N²⁺(2s2p^{2 2}D) state is the main reaction channel. The fraction of the metastable-state N³⁺(2s2p ³P) of the incident projectile beam is about 46%. The relative differential cross sections for the capture to different orbitals of N³⁺ ions are obtained and are compared with other experiments at low energy and the predictions of the classical over-the-barrier model.     

Electron capture in the ion-cluster collision: effect of the electronic interaction

We investigate the electron capture occurring in the collision between an ion A⁺ and a cluster A_n (n = 5). The process has been modelled within the Hubbard Hamiltonian,which takes into account the intrasite U electron correlation. An exact procedure has been numerically applied which involves all the excited states to examine the time evolution of the system during the collision. We have applied the model to the sodium case. We have investigated the time evolution of the electron population during the collision on the projectile versus the kinetic energy of the projectile. It displays some oscillations which means that the electron exchanges between the ion and the cluster occurs alternatively in one direction and the other. We also vary U and examine its influence on the dynamics of the oscillation of the average population. Finally the cross section is derived versus the energy and U. Received 29 November 2000     

Coulomb four-body problem: electron-impact double ionization of helium in the threshold regime

Double ionization of helium by electron impact is studied in a kinematical complete experiment in the threshold regime at 5 eV excess energy. As expected the recoil ion carries the full initial projectile momentum and the emitted electrons' sum momentum in average is zero. The electron emission is revealed to be completely dominated by the symmetric 120 degrees configuration predicted by many threshold theories but never observed experimentally before. Fully differential cross sections show a more complex structure than expected for a pure threshold collision dynamics.     

Multiple ionization of argon in coincidence with projectile ions in 60–120 MeV Si q+-Ar collisions

A projectile ion-recoil ion coincidence technique has been employed to study the multiple ionization and the charge transfer processes in collisions of 60–120 MeV Si ^q+ (q = 4−14) ions with neutral argon atoms. The relative contribution of different ionization channels, namely; direct ionization, electron capture and electron loss leading to the production of slow moving multiply charged argon recoil ions have been investigated. The data reported on the present collision system result from a direct measurement in the considered impact energy for the first time. The total ionization cross-sections for the recoil ions are shown to scale as q ^1.7/E _p ^0.5 , where E _p is the energy in MeV of the projectile and q its charge state. The recoil fractions for the cases of total- and direct ionizations are found to decrease with increasing recoil charge state j. The total ionization fractions of the recoils are seen to depend on q and to show the presence of a ‘shell-effect’ of the target. Further, the fractions are found to vary as 1/j ² upto j = 8+. The average recoil charge state 〈j〉 increases slowly with q and with the number of lost or captured electrons from or into the projectile respectively. The projectile charge changing cross-sections σ _qq′ are found to decrease with increasing q for loss ionization and to increase with q for direct-and capture ionization processes respectively. The physics behind various scaling rules that are found to follow our data for different ionization processes is reviewed and discussed.