Total electron-detachment cross sections for collisions of negative halogen ions and rare gases for energies around threshold

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.18.945· OSTI ID:6682270

Smith, B T; Edwards, III, W R; Doverspike, L D; Champion, R L

The threshold behavior of the absolute total electron-detachment cross section for collisions of Cl/sup -/ and Br/sup -/ with rare gases has been determined in an ion-beam--gas-target apparatus. The relative collision energies investigated range from below the electron affinity of the halogen up to about 100 eV. For all of the reactants studied, the threshold for detachment is found to occur at about twice the electron affinity of the negative ion. The general features of measurements are in agreement with the ideas of a simple collision model. Upper limits to detachment-rate constants which are based upon the measurements are presented.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
• OSTI ID: 6682270
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Vol. 18:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON
ION-ATOM COLLISIONS
BROMINE IONS
CHLORINE IONS
KRYPTON
NEON
XENON
ANIONS
ATOMIC IONS
ELECTRON DETACHMENT
TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS
ATOM COLLISIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELEMENTS
ION COLLISIONS
IONS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
640304* - Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics- Collision Phenomena