Multi-Electron Processes in 4.15-11.08 keV/u^13C^6＋ on Argon Collisions

The relative partial cross sections for ^13C^6＋ -Ar collisions at 4.15-11.08 ke V/u incident energy are measured. The cross-section ratios σ^2E/σ^SC, σ^3E/σ^SC, σ^4E/σ^SC and σ^SE/σ^SC are approximately the constants of 0.514-0.05, 0.204-0.03, 0.064-0.03 and 0.024-0.01 in this region. The significance of the multi-electron process in highly charged ions （HCIs） with argon collisions is demonstrated （σ^ME/σ^SC as high as 0.794-0.06）. In multi-electron processes, it is shown that transfer ionization is dominant while pure electron capture is weak and negligible. For all reaction channels, the cross-sections are independent of the incident energy in the present energy region, which is in agreement with the static characteristic of classic models, i.e. the molecular Coulomb over-the-barrier model （MCBM）, the extended classical over-the-barrier model （ECBM） and the semiempirical scaling laws （SL）. The result is compared with these classical models and with our previous work of ^13C^6＋ -Ne collisions [Chin. Phys. Lett. 23 （2006） 95].     

Double Electron Processes in Collisions of Partially Stripped Ions C^q＋ （q = 1-4） with Helium

The multi-electron processes are investigated for 17.9-120 keV/u C^1＋, 30-323 keV/u C^2＋, 120-438 keV/u ^C3＋, 287-480 keV/u C^4＋ incident on a helium target. The cross-section ratios of double electron （DE） process to the total of the single electron （SE） and the double electron process （i.e. SE＋DE）, the direct double electron （DDI） to the direct single ionization （DSI） as well as the contributions of DDI to DE and of TI to DE are measured using coincidence techniques. The energy and charge state dependences of the measured cross-section ratios are studied and discussed.     

Investigation of transfer ionization in collisions of partially stripped carbon ions with helium at low to intermediate velocities

The ratios of transfer ionization （TI） to single-electron capture （SC） cross sections have been measured for the collisions of partially stripped C^q＋ ions （q = 1-4） with He. The collision velocity ranges from 0.7 to 4.4 vo （vo is the Bohr velocity）. The projectile-ion and recoil-ion coincidence technique is used to separate the processes of TI and SC. The ratios reach the maximum when the velocity is about 3.7 vo. This can be explained qualitatively based on the two-step mechanism. The experimental results are also compared with the results calculated using the classical trajectory Monte Carlo （CTMC） method. The CTMC results are in agreement with the experimental data basically. The discrepancies in higher velocity region are interpreted by the effective charge effect.     

Ionization and single electron capture in collision of highly charged Ar16+ ions with helium

This paper uses the two-centre atomic orbital close-coupling method to study the ionization and the single electron capture in collision of highly charged Ar^16＋ ions with He atoms in the velocity range of 1.2-1.9 a.u.. The relative importance of single ionization （SI） to single capture （SC） is explored. The comparison between the calculation and experimental data shows that the SI/SC cross section ratios from this work are in good agreement with experimental data. The total single electron ionization cross sections and the total single electron capture cross sections are also given for this collision. The investigation of the partial electron capture cross section shows a general tendency of capture to larger n and l with increasing velocity from 1.2 to 1.9 a.u..     

Transfer Ionization Cross-sections in Ar Ions on Neon Collisions

We measured the charge exchange cross-sections in collisions of Ar^q (q=8, 9, 11, 12) on Ne atoms at low impact energies from 80 keV to 240 keV, and obtained a set of cross-section data. In order to understand the charge exchange processes, we combined the Molecular Classical over-Barrier Model (MCBM) developed by Niehaus[1] with auto-ionization and electron evaporation of multiply excited states. This was described in detail in Refs.[2, 3]. The de-excitation was considered only via Auger process (auto-ionization) in Refs.[4]. In our treatment, the multiply excited states of the projectile undergo Auger decay while the electrons in the multiply excited states of target ions undergo statistical evaporation[5‘6]. For projectile auto-ionization, some criterions based on the Auger electron spectra are applied in order to proceed the sequential decay. To calculate the evaporation probability, one has to get the excitation energy of the system. In our case, the excitation energy was obtained according to the states occupied by the captured electrons based on the MCBM. The values are different from the ones in, but more realistic. If one traces each molecularized electrons to its final states in the processes, one can reproduce each possible reaction channel. The processes discussed can be summarized in the following equation     

Multiple Electron Capture Processes in Slow Collisions of Ar^9＋ Ions with Na Atoms

Slow collisions of highly charged ions with neutral atoms and molecules are of great importance in basic atomic collision physics, Recently, we built a new research facility for atomic physics at the Institute of Modern Physics. We report here the multiple electron transfer processes in collisions of Ar^9 with Na gas target at energy of 180 keV.     

Transfer Ionization of Helium in Collisions with C^q＋ and O^q＋ （q =1 - 3）

Cross-section ratios σTI/σSC of transfer ionization （TI） to single capture （SC） of C^q＋- and O^q＋-He （q = 1 - 3） collisions in the energy range of 15-440 keV/u （0.8-4.2 vBohr） are experimentally determined. It is shown that σTI/σSC strongly depends on the projectile velocity, and there is a maximum for E（keV/u）/q1/2 ≈, 150. Combining the Bohr-Lindhard model and the statistical model, a theoretical estimate is presented, in reasonable agreement with the experimental data when E（keV//u）/q^1/2 〉 35.     

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.     

Effects of collision energy and rotational quantum number on stereodynamics of the reactions:H(~2S)+NH(v=0,j=0,2,5,10)→N(~4S)+H_2

The stereodynamical properties of H(~2S) + NH(v = 0,j = 0,2,5,10)→N(~4S) + H_2 reactions are studied in this paper by using the quasi-classical trajectory(QCT) method with different collision energies on the double many-body expansion(DMBE) potential energy surface(PES)(Poveda L A and Varandas A J C 2005 Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys.7 2867).In a range of collision energy from 2 to 20 kcal/mol,the vibrational rotational quantum numbers of the NH molecules are specifically investigated on v = 0 and j = 0,2,5,10 respectively.The distributions of P(θ_r),P(φ_r),P(θ_r,φ_r),(2π/σ)(dσ_(00)/dω_t)differential cross-section(DCSs) and integral cross-sections(ICSs) are calculated.The ICSs,computed for collision energies from 2 kcal/mol to 20 kcal/mol,for the ground state are in good agreement with the cited data.The results show that the reagent rotational quantum number and initial collision energy both have a significant effect on the distributions of the k-j',the k-k'-j',and the k-k' correlations.In addition,the DCS is found to be susceptible to collision energy,but it is not significantly affected by the rotational excitation of reagent.     

Single-and-double electron loss of O2+ in collisions with argon and helium

This paper reports that the ratios of double to single electron loss cross-section （R） of O^2＋ in collision with Ar and He at the velocity of 1 -4 vo（vo is the Bohr velocity） have been obtained by the coincidence technique. The trend of R - V in the experiment indicates that the effective charge varies with injected velocity. The effective charge can be obtained by the n-body classical trajectory Monte Carlo method, which is interpreted by the molecular Coulomb over barrier model.