Mn and Cu K-shell ionization cross sections by slow electron impact

Near the threshold energy, electron induced Mn and Cu K-shell ionization cross sections have been measured. Except for energies very close to threshold, the results are in good agreement with the semi-empirical formula of Green and Cosslett.     

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.     

Doubly-differential ionization cross sections of positron impact on argon

We report the first measurement of doubly-differential ionization cross sections for positron impact on argon atoms. Energy- and angle-resolved measurements of ejected electrons in time correlation with the produced and detected ions have been performed. Corresponding measurements with incident electrons were made for comparison. With positrons and electrons as primary particles of 100 eV energy and ejected electrons of 15 eV, our measurements were extended over electron-emission angles from 0 to 90. Lacking theoretical predictions for the doubly-differential ionization of argon, we compare our measured data with the theoretical doubly-differential ionization cross sections, calculated for positron and electron impact on hydrogen by Klar and Berakdar (Freiburg) [1]. The angular dependence of positron and electron cross sections for argon agrees well with the theory for hydrogen. In particular, we found that for small angles of electron ejection the cross section for positron impact ionization exceeds that for electron impact by an order of magnitude in accordance with the predictions of Klar and Berakdar.     

Electron impact ionization cross sections of beryllium and beryllium hydrides

We report calculated electron impact ionization cross sections (EICSs) for beryllium (Be) and some of its hydrides from the ionization threshold to 1 keV using the Deutsch-Märk (DM) and the Binary-Encounter-Bethe (BEB) formalisms. The positions of the maxima of the DM and BEB cross sections are very close in each case while the DM cross section values at the maxima are consistently higher. Our calculations for Be are in qualitative agreement with results from earlier calculations (convergent close-coupling, R matrix, distorted-wave and plane-wave Born approximation) in the low energy region. For the various beryllium hydrides, we know of no other available data. The maximum cross section values for the various compounds range from 4.0 × 10^?16 to 9.4 × 10^?16 cm² at energies of 44 to 56 eV for the DM cross sections and 3.0 × 10^?16 to 5.4 × 10^?16 cm² at energies of 40.5 to 60 eV for the BEB cross sections.     

Triply differential cross sections for single ionization of He by proton impact

We report triply differential cross sections for single ionization of helium by proton impact at the incident energy of 75 keV. The calculation is based on the Glauber approximation (GA) method. The effect of post collision interaction has been taken into account approximately. A comparison is made of the present calculation with the results of other theoretical methods and experiment. At low and intermediate momentum transfers the present GA results are in reasonably good agreement with experiment.     

K-shell ionization cross sections in nearly symmetric collisions by S and Cl impact

K-shell ionization cross sections in collisions of S and Cl ions with target atoms with atomic numberZ ₂=11–22 have been measured in the energy range from 3.9 to 48 MeV. The data are interpreted in terms of the statistical model of electron diffusion to the continuum. The distribution ofK-vacancies between the projectile and the target atoms are discussed in the framework of the vacancy sharing process.     

Electron impact cross sections of vibrationally and electronically excited molecules

It is well known that the electron impact cross sections for elastic and inelastic processes for the vibrationally and electronically excited molecules are predominantly different than those for molecules in the ground state. Collisions of low energy electrons with excited molecules play an important role in explaining the behavior of gas discharges in laser and plasma physics, in planetary atmospheres, stars, and interstellar medium and in plasmas widely used in the fabrication of microelectronics. This explains as to why there is a need for having validated sets of electron impact cross sections for different processes. This work reviews the subject of electron collisions with vibrationally and electronically excited molecules in a comprehensive way. The survey has been carried out for a few excited molecules such as H₂, D₂, T₂, HD, HT, DT, N₂, O₂, and CO₂.     

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.     

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.     

Triple differential cross sections for the ionization of water by electron and positron impact

Triple differential cross section calculations for the ionization of several valence orbitals of the water molecule by electron and positron impact are reported. We found a very good agreement with the experimental data in case of the almost spherical 2A₁ orbital. By changing the projectile’s charge, significant differences were observed between the electron and positron TDCSs.     

N‐shell ionization cross sections by proton impact in the BEA

The N‐subshell ionizations cross sections of heavy elements by proton impact have been calculated in the binary‐encounter approximation. The momentum distribution of target electrons is taken into account by the use of the nonrelativistic and relativistic hydrogenic models and the Hartree–Fock–Roothaan and the relativistic Hartree–Fock–Roothaan methods. The obtained subshell ionization cross sections are compared with the experimental data and other theoretical calculations. The electronic relativistic effect and the wave‐function effect on N‐shell ionization cross sections are discussed.     

Measurement of Cu K-shell and Ag L-shell ionization cross sections by low-energy positron impact

Inner shell ionization cross sections by low-energy positron impact have been measured. Development of an x-ray detector with thin Si(Li) crystals has enabled the first measurements of the absolute cross sections for the positron impacts in the energy range below 30 keV. Threshold behavior of the measured cross sections for the Cu K shell and Ag L shell are compared with the theoretical results of Gryzinski and Kowalski [Phys. Lett. A 183, 196 (1993)]] and Khare and Wadehra [Can. J. Phys. 74, 376 (1996)]]. Good agreement has been found for the Cu K shell, while the experimental values for the Ag L shell were found to be smaller than the corresponding theoretical results.     

DWBA double differential ionization cross sections for positron impact on argon

The ionization of the 3p orbital of argon by 60 and 100 eV incident positrons is studied with the DWBA approximation. The variation of our double differential ionization cross sections with scattered positrons energy is found to be in reasonable agreement with the experiment.     

Electron impact ionization rate coefficients and cross sections for highly ionized iron

Electron impact ionization cross sections for the ions Fe(XVII)-(XXVI) have been computed in a distorted wave exchange approximation. Analytic fits are provided for the cross section data, as well as for the rate coefficients assuming a Maxwellian electron velocity distribution. For ejection of a 2p ground state electron, the scaled ionization rate was found to depend linearly on the number of 2p electrons in the ion.     

快电子碰撞碳原子K-壳层电离的三重微分截面

利用3C、DS3C和S3C模型分别计算了共面非对称几何条件下快电子碰撞碳原子K-壳层电离的三重微分截面(TDCS),将S3C模型计算结果与其它理论结果和实验数据进行了比较.表明:内壳层电离的TDCS呈现出一强的recoil峰,对于某些参量,recoil峰甚至高于binary峰.这一点与外壳层电离过程不相同.S3C模型能够较好地描述这样的电离过程.?     

正电子冲击下氦电离三重微分截面的理论计算

我们发展了一种正电子碰撞原子电离的畸变波Born近似方法, 在这个方法中,正负电子偶素通道通过一个ab initio的光学势附加到入射粒子和靶的相互作用势上,且通道对电离作用被第一次被考虑在正电子碰撞原子电离的过程中. 应用这个方法计算了在50 eV入射能量范围氦的电离的三重微分截面,计算结果和实验数据很好的符合.     

Single differential and total ionization cross section of the helium atom by positron impact

Single differential (SDCS) and total (TCS) cross sections are calculated for the single ionization process of a helium atom by positron impact in the intermediate and high energy range (50–300 eV). To study the charge asymmetry, cross sections for electron impact ionization are also presented for comparison with the positron data. The TCS results for positron impact have been compared with existing measurements. A good agreement is noted in the high energy regime ( 100–300 eV).