Cross sections for electron ionization of triply charged noble gases in the plane-wave Born approximation

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.28.2091· OSTI ID:5500303

McGuire, E J

Plane-wave Born-approximation calculations are presented for electron ionization of triply ionized noble-gas ions, and compared with recent experiment. Excellent agreement with experiment is found for Ne/sup 3 +/, Ar/sup 3 +/, and Kr/sup 3 +/. The calculated cross section for ionization of Xe/sup 3 +/ is larger than the measurement by almost a factor of 2. The discrepancy is entirely due to the large cross section for excitation of the (4d)/sup 10/..-->..(4d)/sup 9/(4f) transition followed by autoionization. It is suggested that configuration interaction will redistribute this transition with some strength transferred to exciting bound levels.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories, Division 1231, P.O. Box 5800, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
• OSTI ID: 5500303
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 28:4; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON IONS
BORN APPROXIMATION
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
CONFIGURATION INTERACTION
CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ION COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
INNER-SHELL IONIZATION
ION COLLISIONS
IONIZATION
IONS
KRYPTON IONS
MULTICHARGED IONS
NEON IONS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
XENON IONS