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Balmer-line emission from low-energy H/sup +/ impact on rare-gas atoms

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

Absolute cross sections for the emission of Balmer-..cap alpha.. radiation have been measured for low-energy H/sup +/ impact on He, Ne, Kr, and Xe atoms. Measurements were made at H/sup +/ energies of 2.0 and 1.25 keV for He, from 2.0 to 0.5 keV for Ne, and from 2.0 to 0.04 keV for Kr and Xe. The Balmer-..beta.. emission cross sections were also measured for Kr and Xe, as were the polarizations of the radiations, and the contributions to the radiations from decay of the 3s and 4s excited states of hydrogen were resolved for H/sup +/ energies above 0.2 keV. The data are compared with similar results for Ar reported earlier, and with the results of other workers at higher H/sup +/ energies.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado 80208
OSTI ID:
6007887
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 33:4; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English