Electron-impact excitation of the (3d{sup 10}4s){sup 2}S{sub 1/2}{yields}(3d{sup 9}4s{sup 2}){sup 2}D{sub 5/2,3/2} transitions in copper atoms

Journal Article · Tue Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.81.062705· OSTI ID:21437896

Zatsarinny, O; Bartschat, K; Suvorov, V; Teubner, P J. O.; Brunger, M J ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa 50311 (United States)

Results from a joint experimental and theoretical investigation of electron impact excitation of the (3d{sup 10}4s){sup 2}S{sub 1/2}{yields}(3d{sup 9}4s{sup 2}){sup 2}D{sub 5/2,3/2} transitions in copper atoms are presented. The experimental results were obtained with the laser-induced fluorescence technique, while the numerical calculations were performed in a variety of nonrelativistic, semirelativistic, and fully relativistic R-matrix (close-coupling) calculations. Whereas there is qualitative agreement between the measured and predicted energy dependence of the angle-integrated cross section, significant uncertainties remain regarding the position and the height of the near-threshold maximum of the excitation function for the (3d{sup 9}4s{sup 2}){sup 2}D{sub 3/2} state. These uncertainties translate into difficulties regarding the absolute normalization of the relative experimental data to the theoretical predictions.

• OSTI ID: 21437896
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Vol. 81, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.81.062705; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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