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Cross section for 3s ionization in argon by electron impact

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)
The ionization cross section for 3s electrons in argon has been determined for impact energies between the threshold and 1 keV, by observation of the vacuum-ultraviolet emission lines originating from the 3s3p/sup 6/ /sup 2/S/sub 1/2/..-->..3s/sup 2/3p/sup 5/ /sup 2/P/sub 1/2/,/sub 3/2/ transitions in argon ions produced by electron impact. The cross section of the argon 1067-A resonance line, measured by electron-energy-loss spectroscopy, is adopted as the normalization standard. The maximum of the 3s-ionization cross section is 6.27 x 10/sup -18/ cm/sup 2/ at 46 eV impact energy. A double-peaked structure is demonstrated very clearly in the ionization-function curve. The error in the cross section is estimated to be 21%, including the error in the normalization standard. Comparisons of the present results are made with previous measurements and with theoretical results.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Sophia University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102, Japan
OSTI ID:
6969041
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 38:4; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English