Autoionization cross section of lithium atoms excited by electron impact

We measure the full autoionization cross section of lithium atoms excited by electrons in the energy range from the first autoionization threshold at 56.39 to 600 eV. Data are obtained by determining the total intensity of electron spectrum of autoionization states 1sn ₁ l ₁ n ₂ l ₂ detected at the “magic” observation angle of 54.7°. The cross section behavior is characterized by a sharp increase to a maximum value of 1.7 × 10⁻¹⁸ cm² in the energy interval of 56.4–60 eV and a subsequent monotonic drop to a value of 10⁻¹⁸ cm² at 600 eV. We have discovered a “thin” cross section structure that reflects the presence of strong resonances of Li⁻ ions in the near-threshold area of excitation of the lowest energy autoionization states (1s2s2)2S, (1s2s2p)⁴ P, 1s(2s2p ³ P)² P), and 1s(2s2p ¹ P)² P. We have established that the contribution of autoionization to the absolute cross section of single ionization of lithium atoms does not exceed 4%. We perform a comparative analysis of the data with analogous data for potassium and cesium atoms.     

Triple differential cross section in ionization of hydrogen by electron impact

A novel model is proposed to study the ionization of atomic hydrogen by fast election impact in coplanar asymmetric geometry making use of the post form of the transition matrix element for the energy shell and the two-potential formula. Based on the approximation of projectile plane waves and three-body problems, the transition matrix element is decomposed into two parts: the structure and scattering factor and the correlation factor. The contributions of these factors to triple differential cross sections are investigated using the method of asymptotic and convergent series.     

Triple-differential cross section for single ionization of H2 by electron impact

The triple-differential cross section (TDCS) for the (e,2e) ionization of a hydrogen molecule is calculated using the molecule distorted-wave Born approximation (MDWBA). Distorted waves are obtained by solving momentum-space coupled-channel Lippmann-Schwinger equations, including the ground state and the lowest-lying electronic state of b3Σu . TDCSs at the incident energy 100 eV in coplanar asymmetric geometry are reported. The present calculations are compared with the available experimental measurements and the theoretical results.     

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).     

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.?     

电子碰撞锂原子(e,2e)反应三重微分截面的计算

采用畸变波玻恩近似(DWBA)方法,计算了入射能量为400 eV和200 eV的 电子碰撞锂原子(e,2e)反应在非共面对称几何条件下的三重微分截面(TDCS),并研究了 极化势对TDCS的影响。     

Autoionization mediated by electron transfer

Electron-electron coincidence spectra of Ar-Kr clusters after photoionization have been measured. An electron with the kinetic energy range from 0 to approximately 1 eV is found in coincidence with the Ar 3s cluster photoelectron. The low kinetic energy electron can be attributed to an Ar + Kr+ + Kr+ final state which forms after electron transfer mediated decay. This autoionization mechanism results from a concerted transition involving three different atoms in a van der Waals cluster; it was predicted theoretically, but hitherto not observed.     

Autoionization spectra of Sm atom

Spectra of autoionizing states of the Sm atom in an energy region between 45948.9 cm-1 and 46943.6 cm-1 are systematically investigated by a three-color multi-step resonant excitation scheme with three different excitation paths.The three intermediate states,4f 66s7s 7F3,4f 66s7s 7F4,and 4f 66s7s 9F5 are employed for the three paths,respectively.Based on precise calibration of wavelength,the level energies of 112 autoionizing states are determined with the line widths and the relative line intensities of the related transitions.The possible influence of configuration interaction on the line shape of autoionizing state is also discussed.In addition,a unique value of J,the total angular momentum,is assigned to all detected states by comparing the three spectra obtained with the different excitation paths.     

Photoabsorption cross section of the Thomas-Fermi atom

The photoabsorption cross section σ(ω) and the distribution of oscillator strengths df/dω [these values are related as σ=(2π²e²/mc)(df/dω)] were determined for an atom with a large Z value using the semiclassical approach. These values were found for low frequencies with the use of the Vlasov kinetic equations, which were numerically solved by the method of particles. The asymptotic behavior of the distribution of oscillator strengths at high frequencies was determined by semiclassical equations for the photoabsorption cross section of electron shells in a Coulomb potential. The asymptotic equations were used to suggest an interpolation equation for the distribution of oscillator strengths over the whole Thomas-Fermi frequency range 27 eV ? ?ω ? 27Z² eV. This equation was used to calculate the logarithmic mean excitation energy, which appears in problems of ionization loss of charged particles. The distribution of oscillator strengths in a neutral atom allows the radiative properties of dense matter to be determined.     

Calculation of the cross section of helium ionization by an electron impact with the formation of a helium ion in an excited state

The total cross sections of He and He⁺ ionization by an electron impact are calculated in the first Born approximation. Calculations of the matrix elements are carried out by the Fock-Dirac multiconfiguration relativistic method using an intermediate type of coupling with orthogonal functions of the initial and final states. A single-electron wave function of the continuous spectrum for an Auger electron is obtained using the Fock-Dirac single-configuration method. The results of the calculations performed with orthogonal and nonorthogonal wave functions of the initial and final states are compared. The ionization cross sections are calculated for cases in which a knock-on electron of the continuous spectrum is described by both the orthogonal and nonorthogonal wave functions with respect to the wave functions of the core electrons.     

Inelastic collision cross section of excited molecules

The (v′=6,J′=43) level in theB ¹Π _u electronic state of Na₂ has been selectively populated by excitation with the 4 880 Å line of the argon laser. Through collisions with He atoms energy is transferred to neighbouring rotational states in Na₂ and the density of these states is determined by observing fluorescence to electronic ground state. From previous measurement of the lifetime of theB ¹Π _u state and new measurements of the intensities of collision induced spectral lines as a function of He pressure, absolute collision cross sections for all rotational transitions up to ΔJ=±5 have been obtained. The total cross section for all rotational transitions observed is σ _rot ^total =65±15 Ų. Preliminary results about collision induced vibrational transitions are also presented.     

Triple differential cross section for autoionisation of helium by electron impact at 100 eV

Cross sections for autoionisation of helium by electron impact have been measured by an electron-electron coincidence technique at an incident electron energy of 100 eV and a scattering angle of 15°. The variation of the direct ionisation cross section and the resonance parameters for the (2s2p)¹P autoionising level, as functions of ejected electron angle, are compared with the results of recent theoretical calculations.     

Account of the fine structure of hydrogen atom levels in the effective emission cross sections of Balmer lines excited by electron impact in gases and plasma

The possibility of a correct account of the fine structure was shown for two limiting cases observed in beam and plasma experiments. A significant difference was found in the emission cross sections and the rate coefficients of direct and dissociative excitation of the H _α and H _β lines by electron impact in two limiting cases (e.g., this difference reaches an order of magnitude for dissociative excitation of the H _β line). The most reliable data on the cross sections and the rate coefficients of direct and dissociative excitation of the H _α and H _β lines by electron impact were found for both limiting cases. It was shown that, among the first four lines of Balmer series (rather easily detected), only the first two lines, i.e., H _α and H _β, can be currently employed in plasma spectroscopy studies because of the absence of data on the partial excitation cross sections of hydrogen atom nl-sublevels with n≥5.     

Autoionization states of the beryllium atom

Using the modified Feshbach method, the^1,3S^e,^1,3P^o,^1,3D^e,^1,3S^o autoionization states of the beryllium atoms are calculated in the region of the first ionization threshold. The energies and widths of the autoionization states of Be are obtained. The results obtained are compared with experimental data and the results of existing theoretical calculations. The good agreement between the results obtained and the experimental data and other theoretical calculations is pointed out.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 23–28, March, 1984.     

Autoionization of triply excited rydberg series

The Auger rates of triply excited Rydberg series are shown to behave rather differently from doubly excited series. It is shown that in hollow atoms the Auger decay rates for Rydberg series of the type 2l2l(')nl(") with n>/=2 are expected to be nearly independent of n, while for doubly excited series of the type 2lnl(') the decay rate in general decreases with increasing n. In addition the ratio between the rates for 2l2l(')nl(") Rydberg series with different l(") values will be fixed and often the ratio will be equal to one.     

Inner-shell excitation-ionization in potassium by electron impact

A new autoionization peak in potassium at 20 eV is attributed to excitation of the 3p⁵4s²-levels at 18.72 and 18.98 eV. Metastable ions contribute to the total ionization cross section for energies above 24.4 eV.     

Collision relaxation cross section of highly vibrationally excited molecules

Through quantum-beat spectroscopy collision relaxation of a high vibrational level of SO2 at 44 877.52 cm(-1) is characterized. This is a first measurement of collision relaxation for a single, highly excited vibrational level. The deduced relaxation cross section of this excited level by Ar is 216 A(2), 5 times the area of the hard sphere, and by an ambient temperature SO2 molecule is 969 A(2), almost 20 times the hard sphere. These cross sections indicate that relaxation collisions of highly vibrationally excited molecules have effective distances much longer than van der Waals radii and involve mechanisms qualitatively different from lower excitations.