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Multiple electron loss cross sections for heavy ions incident on various atomic and molecular gases. [Differential and total cross sections, charge exchange, 20 MeV]

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OSTI ID:6376985

Differential cross sections for charge change resulting from the scattering of 20 MeV /sup 127/I/sup 5 +/ and 20 MeV /sup 35/Cl/sup 4 +/ ions from thin gaseous targets were measured. Total cross sections for multiple electron loss were determined by integration of the differential charge state yields over angle. Cross sections will be presented for /sup 127/I/sup 5 +/ ions and /sup 35/Cl/sup 4 +/ ions on Xe, Ar, and N/sub 2/. Impact parameter analyses of charge fraction data were performed; these analyses depend on the assumed interatomic potential but not on any absolute measurements. The applicability of Bohr, Thomas--Fermi, and Lenz--Jensen potentials with the experimental total cross sections is shown. A different method, using a magnetic quadrupole to focus individual charge states, was used to measure absolute charge state yields of 20 MeV Fe ions emerging within a large acceptance angle from a differentially pumped gas cell of length 9.4 cm/sup 2/ N/sub 2/, Ar, Kr, Xe, and SF/sub 6/ targets were investigated. From the low pressure yields total cross sections for single and multiple electron loss were obtained using an improved version of the initial growth method. 18 references.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6376985
Report Number(s):
CONF-781113-28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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