Differential cross sections for ionization of laser-aligned atoms by electron impact

The first experimental data are given for (e,2e) ionization from laser-aligned atoms. A linearly polarized laser excited Mg atoms to the 31P? state prior to ionization by low energy electrons. The scattered and ejected electrons were detected in coincidence and the differential cross section determined for a range of alignment angles. An asymmetric coplanar geometry was used, with one electron fixed and the other detected at different angles. The data are compared to that from the spherically symmetric 31S? state. Significant differences are found, in both magnitude and angular distribution.     

Triple differential cross sections for low energy electron impact ionisation of helium

Measurements are reported of the triple differential cross sections for the ionisation of helium by electron impact. Data are presented for incident energies of 100 and 80.5 eV at several scattering angles and compared with previous measurements and theoretical calculations.     

中高能电子电离He原子的二重微分截面

这篇文章用BBK和DS3C模型,计算了入射能为100,200,300,400和600 eV等中、高能情况下,电子入射电离He原子的二重微分截面(DDCS),给出了散射电子和敲出电子截面的角分布.散射电子和敲出电子的二重微分截面分别通过敲出电子和散射电子三重微分截面(TDCS)在全空间的角度积分而得到,所有的理论结果与有效的实验测量进行了比较.研究表明:除400和600 ev的高入射能之外,理论结果均能与绝对测量的实验结果较好的符合.     

Empirical model for electron impact ionization cross sections of neutral atoms

A simple empirical formula is proposed for the rapid calculation of electron impact total ionization cross sections both for the open- and closed-shell neutral atoms considered in the range 1≤ Z≤92 and the incident electron energies from threshold to about 10⁴ eV. The results of the present analysis are compared with the available experimental and theoretical data. The proposed model provides a fast method for calculating fairly accurate electron impact total ionization cross sections of atoms. This model may be a prudent choice, for the practitioners in the field of applied sciences e.g. in plasma modeling, due to its simple inherent structure.     

Angular and energy differential electron emission cross sections in collisions between antiprotons and helium atoms

We present theoretical singly- and doubly-differential ionization cross sections in collisions between antiprotons and helium atoms at 50 and 100 keV impact energies. The calculations were performed within the frame work of the continuum distorted wave eikonal initial state approximation and a three-body classical trajectory Monte Carlo method. We find clear evidence for the formation of the anti-cusp in the differential distributions.     

Measurements of double differential cross sections in electron impact ionization of helium and argon

Double differential cross sections (angular distributions and energy loss spectra) have been measured of electrons after ionizing electron collisions with helium at primary energiesE ₀ between 25 eV and about 260 eV and with argon atE ₀=75, 150 and 200 eV. The spectra have been measured with an energy analyzing collector system of constant transmission. It was found that for high collision energies (E ₀≧ 80 eV) the outgoing electrons belong to one of the two energetically well separated groups, either thefast electrons, which are scattered mainly in forward direction or theslow electrons which are distributed isotropically into all angles. At low primary energiesE ₀ no separation into groups is possible. Several findings indicate the qualitative applicability of the binary collision model.     

Inelastic electron collisions with Rydberg atoms

The standard classical method of computer simulation is used for evaluation of the inelastic cross section in electron collisions with a highly excited (Rydberg) atom. In the course of collision, the incident and bound electrons move along classical trajectories in the Coulomb field of the nucleus, and the scattering parameters are averaged over many initial conditions. The reduced ionization cross section of a Rydberg atom by electron impact approximately corresponds to that of atoms in the ground states with valence s-electrons and coincides with the results of the previous Monte Carlo calculations. The cross section of an atom transition between Rydberg atom states as a result of electron impact is used for finding the stepwise ionization rate constant of atoms in collisions with electrons or the rate constant of three-body electron-ion recombination in a dense ionized gas because these processes are determined by kinetics of highly excited atom states. Surprisingly, the low-temperature limit of electron temperatures is realized when the electron thermal energy is lower than the atom ionization potential by about three orders of magnitude, as follows from the kinetics of excited atom states. The article is published in the original.     

低能电子入射电离He原子二重微分截面的理论研究

研究了低能电子入射单电离He原子的二重微分截面(DDCS)，通过对散射电子三重微分截面在全空间的角度积分得到敲出电子的DDCS.分别用DS3C模型和BBK模型计算了入射能为26.3，28.3，30.3，32.5，34.3，36.5和40.7eV时，低能电子入射电离He原子的DDCS；研究表明：DS3C的计算结果，除在低入射能(比如26.3eV)和小敲出角之外，均能与绝对测量的实验结果较好地符合.此外，对直接和交换效应也进行了研究，给出了交换效应对截面的贡献.     

Electron impact ionization cross sections and rates for highly ionized atoms

Electron impact ionization cross sections and rates for hydrogen-, helium- and lithium-like ions are presented in simple analytical form, based on a set of parameters derived from distorted wave exchange cross section calculations. Isoelectronic fits to the parameters used in the formulate allow rapid generation of cross sections and rates for any ion in these sequences with a minimum of computational effort. The use of accurate Bethe slopes in the cross section-fitting algorithm yields good accuracy both in the near threshold and high energy regions. The rate coefficient is given in the form of a correction to the commonly used Seaton formula and is thus readily adaptable to existing plasma modeling computer codes. Comparisons of the present results with other theoretical and experimental data are made.     

Nb,Ag原子的K壳层和L壳层电离截面的理论计算

电子离子碰撞电离截面是模拟激光等离子体的超热电子的能谱和产额的主要过程之一.基于相对论性的电子离子碰撞的K壳层电离截面理论,计算了Nb、Ag的K壳层和L壳层电子碰撞电离截面,结果和最近的文献实验数值和其它理论数值进行了比较,计算结果比其它模型更加准确,与最近的实验结果也吻合较好,该结果可用来模拟激光等离子体的超热电子能谱和产额.     

低能电子离化氢原子的三重微分截面

运用修正后的BBK理论计算了入射能近阈值的情况下(E0=30、25、20、17.6和15.6 eV),共面等能、两个出射电子相对角取不同固定值时电子入射离化氢原子的三重微分截面(TDCS),所得结果与实验进行比较,符合较好.指出:对3C波函数进行索末菲参量的修正是成功的,这一修正使得BBK模型也能对入射能近阈值的低能(e,2e)过程给出很好的描述.     

Electron collisions with laser cooled and trapped metastable helium atoms: total scattering cross sections

Absolute measurements of total scattering cross sections for low energy (5-70 eV) electrons by metastable helium (2(3)S) atoms are presented. The measurements are performed using a magneto-optical trap which is loaded from a laser-cooled, bright beam of slow He(2(3)S) atoms. The data are compared with predictions from convergent close coupling and R matrix with pseudostate calculations, and we find good agreement between experiment and theory.     

He原子与HI分子碰撞截面的密耦计算

基于发展的分子间相互作用势, 采用密耦方法计算了入射能量从1到140?meV范围内He原子与HI分子碰撞的微分截面、分波截面和积分截面.通过与He-HX（X=F,Cl,Br）体系分波截面的比较, 印证了He-HI体系相互作用势以及密耦计算结果的可靠性.结果表明：小角散射的概率大于大角散射的概率;碰撞能量越高,散射概率就越小, 尾部效应也越弱.总积分截面主要来自弹性碰撞的贡献;非弹性积分截面以00→01和00→02跃迁的贡献为主,其中00→02跃迁的贡献最大. 关键词： 碰撞截面 密耦计算 HI-He体系     

Logarithmically accurate total cross sections of fast electron scattering by atoms

A simple analytical formula for the total integrated cross section of fast electron scattering by atoms is obtained. This formula, being logarithmically accurate, is derived from the approximate rule of sum that does not take into account exchange effects in the atomic wave function (Hartree approximation). It is shown that exchange effects can be neglected in that scattered electron energy range where the first Born approximation is valid. The results of calculation for He, Ne, and Ar atoms agree well with experimental data.     

Near-threshold electron impact excitation of ultraviolet-emitting levels of helium atoms

The excitation by electron impact of levels of helium atoms that decay by emission of ultraviolet light has been studied as a function of incident energy up to approximately the first ionization energy. The width (FWHM) of the energy spread of the incident beam was less than 30 meV. A crossed-beam interaction region was used and UV photons emitted approximately normally to the electron and gas beam directions were detected by a channel electron multiplier. Precautions were taken to avoid detection of scattered electrons and metastable atoms by the photon detector. The onset position of the lowest excited level was used in calibrating the incident energy scale. The energies of resonance structures in the cross-sections could therefore be obtained and are compared with the results of experiments detecting other products of the interaction.