Quasielastic state-changing collisions of high-Rydberg atoms with rare-gas atoms. II. Collisions with heavier rare-gas atoms

Journal Article · Thu Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.31.1366· OSTI ID:5968683

Sato, Y; Matsuzawa, M

We have extensively investigated quasielastic state-changing collisions (QESCC) of high-Rydberg atoms with rare-gas atoms including Kr and Xe based on the free-electron model. Theoretical results are compared with recent experimental findings for 25< or approx. =n< or approx. =48. It has been found that they explain almost all existing experimental data on the QESCC for high n available at present consistently and in a unified way. More detailed analyses concerning the higher-order term of the free-electron model show that there is still some discrepancy among the existing experimental data on the QESCC.

• Research Organization: Department of Engineering Physics, The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5968683
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 31:3; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular &amp; Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-ATOM COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
DIRECT REACTIONS
DISTANCE
EFFECTIVE RANGE THEORY
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ATOM COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
FLUIDS
GASES
IMPULSE APPROXIMATION
INTERACTION RANGE
NONMETALS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
QUASI-ELASTIC SCATTERING
QUASI-FREE REACTIONS
RARE GASES
RYDBERG STATES
SCATTERING