Ionization in K(nd)--SF/sub 6/ and K(nd)--CCl/sub 4/ collisions at intermediate n

Journal Article · Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5927793

Zollars, B G; Walter, C W; Lu, F; Johnson, C B; Smith, K A; Dunning, F B

Rate constants for ion production in collisions between potassium atoms in nd Rydberg states and SF/sub 6/ and CCl/sub 4/ have been investigated over a range of principal quantum numbers n between 9 and 45. The data suggest that, at the lower values of n, electrostatic interactions between the product ions become important and lead to a marked decrease in free ion production for both target species. The data also demonstrate that only a small fraction of the energy released by dissociative electron attachment to CCl/sub 4/ appears as kinetic energy of the Cl/sup -/ fragment.

• Research Organization: Department of Space Physics and Astronomy and the Rice Quantum Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251
• OSTI ID: 5927793
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 84:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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