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Differential electron emission in multi-charged ion atom collisions: Systematics for distant and close collisions

Conference · · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)
OSTI ID:6023599
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  1. Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)
  2. Institute fuer Kernphysik der J.W. Goethe Universitaet Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M, D-6000 (Germany)

Absolute doubly differential cross sections for electron emission are presented for 0.5 MeV/u multi-charged ion impact on helium, neon, and argon targets. For the helium target, B[sup q+], C[sup q+] (q=2--5) and O[sup q+], F[sup q+] (q=3--6) projectiles were studied; for neaon and argon, only C[sup q+] (q=2--5) projectiles were used. Electron emission for 10[degree][le][Theta][le]60[degree] was studied. The measured cross sections were assumed to scale as the square of an effective projectile charge, Z[sub eff], which was determined as a function of emitted electron energy and angle. For distant collisions (low emitted electron energies), we find that Z[sub eff][approx]q for small q and Z[sub eff][lt]q for the highest values of q investigated. For sufficiently close collisions (above the binary encounter peak), Z[sub eff][gt]Z and increases as q decreases. This is true for all angles and targets investigated.

DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
6023599
Report Number(s):
CONF-920948--
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Vol. 274:1; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English