IONIZATION IN THE COLLISIONS OF Nen$sup +$ WITH Xe ATOMS AND OF Xen$sup +$ WITH Ne ATOMS (n = 0,1,2,3,4)

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Zhur. Eksptl'. i Teoret. Fiz.

OSTI ID:4812515

Flaks, I P; Ogurtsov, G N; Fedorenko, N V

The total ionization cross sections ( sigma -) for single collisions between fast Ne/sup n+/ and Xe atoms and between fast Xe/sup n+/ and Ne atoms were measured. The fast particles possessed charges from 0 to 4 and were accelerated by a potential which varied between 3 to 30 kv. With increased fast particle charge the cross section was found to increase for the Ne/sup n+/ and Xe pair and to decrease for the Xe/sup n+/ -Ne pair. An analysis of elementary processes in which electrons are liberated from the shells of each of the colliding panticles indicates that a dependence of this type could be expected. An increase of sigma - with increased fast particle charge is due to the possibility of exothermal ionization processes involving capture. An opposite type of dependence occurs when ionization with capture is an endothermal process and the main contribution to the cross section is from fast atomic particle stripping. (auth)

• Research Organization: Leningrad Inst. of Physics and Tech.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-006880
• OSTI ID: 4812515
• Journal Information: Zhur. Eksptl'. i Teoret. Fiz., Journal Name: Zhur. Eksptl'. i Teoret. Fiz. Vol. Vol: 41
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

ATOMS
CAPTURE
CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRIC CHARGES
ELECTRONS
ENERGY
ENERGY RANGE
INTERACTIONS
ION BEAMS
IONIZATION
IONS
KEV RANGE
MEASURED VALUES
NEON
PHYSICS
TARGETS
XENON