Electron-impact ionization of H{sub 2} using a time-dependent close-coupling method
- Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (United States)
Electron-impact ionization cross sections for H{sub 2} are calculated using a nonperturbative time-dependent close-coupling method. In a standard frozen-core approximation, the six-dimensional wave function for the valence target electron and the incident projectile electron is expanded in products of rotational functions. The time-dependent Schroedinger equation for the two-electron system is then reduced to a set of close-coupled partial differential equations for the four-dimensional expansion functions in (r{sub 1},{theta}{sub 1},r{sub 2},{theta}{sub 2}) center-of-mass spherical polar coordinates. The nonperturbative close-coupling results are found to be over a factor of 2 lower than perturbative distorted-wave results, but in excellent agreement with experimental measurements, at incident electron energies near the peak of the total integrated cross section.
- OSTI ID:
- 20787258
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 73; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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