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Resonance Interference and Absolute Cross Sections in Near-Threshold Electron-Impact Excitation of Multicharged Ions

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OSTI ID:629309
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  2. National Inst. of Standards and Technology (JILA), Boulder, CO (United States)
  3. University College London, (United Kingdom)
Strong resonance features were observed in near-threshold excitation of {sup 1}S right arrow {sup 3}P intercombination transitions in Si(2+), Ar(6+), and Kr(6+). Such resonances are predicted to dominate over direct excitation by more than an order of magnitude in the threshold region. Absolute cross sections were measured by using the merged electron-ion beams energy loss technique. The results are compared with R-matrix close-coupling (CCR) theory for all of the ions. Several discrepancies in resonance positions and magnitudes exist between experiment and theory for these spin forbidden transitions.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464; AI05-86ER53237
OSTI ID:
629309
Report Number(s):
ORNL/CP--94782; CONF-970710--; ON: DE97008899; BR: AT5010803
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English