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Hyperspherical approach to double-electron excitation of He by fast-ion impact. IV. Excitation to the (2[ital l],3[ital l][prime]) and (3[ital l],3[ital l][prime]) manifolds by multiply-charged-ion impact

Journal Article · · Physical Review A; (United States)
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  1. Division of Theoretical Studies, Institute for Molecular Science, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444 (Japan)
  2. Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry, The University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofu-ga-oka Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182 (Japan)
  3. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States) Department of Physics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77251 (United States)
Double-electron excitation processes to (2[ital l],3[ital l][prime]) and (3[ital l],3[ital l][prime]) manifolds of He atoms by multiply-charged-ion impact have been theoretically investigated using a close-coupling method at the (1--10)-MeV/u energy regime. Hyperspherical wave functions are adopted to take full account of strongly correlated motion of two atomic electrons in He. For the excitation processes to the (2[ital l],3[ital l][prime]) manifold, the cross sections to the [sup 1][ital D[ital e]] states show the most rapid increase as projectile charge [ital Z][sub [ital p]] increases, while that to the [sup 1][ital P[ital o]] states indicate the slowest. For the 3[ital l]3[ital l][prime] excitation processes, the cross sections to the [sup 1][ital D[ital e]] and [sup 1][ital P[ital e]] states increase at almost the same rate. It is found that the isomorphism of the charge-density plots of the channel wave functions between the initial and final states governs collision dynamics in direct double-electron excitation processes when incident multiply charged ions strongly interact with the target He atoms.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6496778
Journal Information:
Physical Review A; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review A; (United States) Vol. 47:6; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English