Quantum-mechanical impulse approximation for single ionization of hydrogenlike atoms by multicharged ions

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Physical Review, A; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.43.5919· OSTI ID:5539683

Miraglia, J E; Macek, J ^[1]

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1. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (USA)

A quantum-mechanical approximation is developed for ionization of one-electron targets by charged-ion impact. The model is based on the nonrelativistic distorted-wave formalism valid for impact velocities larger than the electron orbital velocity in the initial state. The exact impulse wave function is used to describe the initial state, thus incorporating the projectile potential to all orders. The final state is represented by a product of continuum Coulomb wave functions around both centers, providing the correct asymptotic conditions and the projectile and target cusps. The theory is thought to be valid for large projectile charge, even larger than the ion velocity. The impulse approximation developed here is expensive in computing time, but it is probably one of the few models to deal with high projectile charges. Double-differential cross sections are computable in the forward and backward ejection angles. Comparisons with the experiments in different regions of interest are presented, including the binary sphere, capture to the continuum cusp, ridge electrons, and backward ejection angles. The theory proves to be quite successful, and it does not seem to deteriorate with increasing projectile charge.

• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5539683
• Journal Information: Physical Review, A; (USA), Vol. 43:11; ISSN 1050-2947
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ION-ATOM COLLISIONS
IONIZATION
DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS
IMPULSE APPROXIMATION
ISOELECTRONIC ATOMS
MULTICHARGED IONS
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ION COLLISIONS
IONS
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