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Electron momentum spectroscopy of H{sub 2} and D{sub 2}: Ionization to ground and excited final states

Journal Article · · Physical Review A
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  1. Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z1 (CANADA)
  2. Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405 (United States)
The symmetric noncoplanar (e,2e) cross sections (momentum profiles) of H{sub 2} and D{sub 2} for the transitions to the 2p{sigma}{sub u} and 2s{sigma}{sub g} excited ion states have been measured, relative to the ground-state ion transition, using a high-sensitivity multichannel momentum-dispersive electron momentum spectrometer (EMS) at an impact energy of 1200 eV. Newly calculated plane-wave impulse approximation (PWIA) cross sections, based on a full-configuration-interaction H{sub 2} wave function, are compared to the experimental results. These calculations are in better agreement with the experimental results for the transition to the 2s{sigma}{sub g} ion state than the earlier theoretical work of Liu and Smith, Jr. [Phys. Rev. A {bold 31}, 3003 (1985)] which has been found to be in error. Nevertheless, significant discrepancies between the relative experimental and theoretical cross sections are observed for the transitions to excited ion states, suggesting a failure of the PWIA description of these processes. The results are supported by additional measurements obtained using an energy-dispersive EMS spectrometer. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
OSTI ID:
528051
Journal Information:
Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 56; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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