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].