Vibrational effect on charge-transfer processes in collisions of H{sup +} and O{sup +} ions with C{sub 2}H{sub 4} molecules at energies below 10 keV/u
- Department of Science, Kinki University, Higashi-osaka, Osaka 577-8502 (Japan)
Charge-transfer processes in collisions of H{sup +} and O{sup +} ions with C{sub 2}H{sub 4} molecules have been studied in joint theoretical and experimental approaches for collision energies below 10 keV/u. Since H and O atoms possess nearly identical ionization potentials, these two ions are expected to share similar dynamics and hence to have similar cross-section values for charge transfer, at least for the energy region above 100 eV. In the present experiments, these cross sections of H{sup +} and O{sup +} ions have been derived by the initial growth rate method in the energy range of 0.20 to 3.6 keV, while the present theoretical study has been carried out for H{sup +} impact only. We have examined the vibrational effect on charge transfer, especially the 'temperature effect' of the initial vibrational states of the C{sub 2}H{sub 4} molecule as well as the final vibrational states of the product C{sub 2}H{sub 4}{sup +} molecular ion. Indeed, a strong influence of the initial vibrational states on charge transfer has been observed since these vibrationally excited initial and final states force the process to be more nearly resonant, thus making charge transfer more efficient. This vibrational effect, and perhaps rotational effect as well, that makes the collision process more nearly resonant has not been well investigated previously, and thus the present study is expected to shed much light on this effect in general.
- OSTI ID:
- 21020731
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. A, Vol. 76, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.76.042711; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1050-2947
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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