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Electron capture in H/sup +/+H/sub 2/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
Electron capture in H/sup +/+H/sub 2/ collisions is studied at energies of 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 keV in the reduced angular range tau< or =3.0 keV deg. Time-of-flight techniques are used for state identification, and the probability of electron capture to H(1s)+H/sub 2/ /sup +/( /sup 2/..sigma../sub g/ ) in an exchange collision is determined. This is shown to be the dominant exchange channel at small scattering angles. The ''summed'' exchange channels have a reduced cross section that is found to peak in the forward direction and shows no structure, while the cross section for capture to final ground-state channels shows some small structure at 3.0 keV for tau> or =1.5 keV deg. The reduced cross section, at 1.0 keV, for capture to excited states of H (with the H/sub 2/ /sup +/ in its ground state) is found to have a maximum at tau = 1 keV deg. The results are in agreement with a previously proposed model for ion-molecule charge exchange.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06268
OSTI ID:
6212774
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 30:5; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English