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Effect of resonances on 2s-2p and 2l-3l' excitation of Li-like ions by electron impact

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

Collision strengths are calculated in a five-state close-coupling approximation for excitation of C/sup 3 +/, O/sup 5 +/, Ne/sup 7 +/, and Ar/sup 15 +/ by electron impact for energies less than the 3d threshold. Resonance contributions enhance the allowed 2p-3s collision strength by larger factors than the enhancement of the forbidden 2s-3s collision strength. The resonance enhancement is approximately independent of nuclear charge Z for 2s-3s, 2s-3p, and 2p-3p, and increases nearly linearly with Z for 2p-3s. The average effect of resonance contributions to ..cap omega..(2s,2p) is only 4%.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
OSTI ID:
6421803
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 26:4; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English