Resonant transfer and excitation (RTE) in ion-atom collisions and dielectronic recombination in plasmas

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4332437· OSTI ID:5829948

Brandt, D

In the resonant (charge) transfer and excitation (RTE) process, resonance states in the charge changed projectile are formed due to Coulomb-interaction with the target electrons. The calculated RTE cross section is proportional to the cross section for dielectronic recombination and its projectile energy dependence reflects the momentum distribution of the target electrons. Sample calculations for K x-ray production in S/sup 13 +/ + Ar collisions are discussed. An estimate of the experimental background indicates that RTE is more pronounced for heavy projectiles and light targets.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
• OSTI ID: 5829948
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 30:2; ISSN IETNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON
ATOM COLLISIONS
CALCULATION METHODS
CHARGE TRANSPORT
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
COULOMB FIELD
CROSS SECTIONS
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
FLUIDS
GASES
ION COLLISIONS
ION-ATOM COLLISIONS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IONS
K SHELL
MULTICHARGED IONS
NONMETALS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA
PROJECTILES
RADIATIONS
RARE GASES
RECOMBINATION
RESONANCE
SULFUR IONS
TARGETS
X RADIATION