Absolute measurements of collisional ionization of xenon atoms in well-defined high Rydberg states
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Measurements of the absolute cross sections for Xe/sup +/ production in collisions betweeen xenon atoms in a single well-defined high Rydberg state vertical-barnf= and SF/sub 6/ are reported and are approx.10/sup -11/ cm/sup 2/ for 25 < or = n < or = 40. The data lend support to the hypothesis that these collisions are dominated by the electron--SF/sub 6/ interaction, with the Xe/sup +/ ion core playing a minor role. (AIP)
- Research Organization:
- Department of Space Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001
- OSTI ID:
- 7365055
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 36:15; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
ATOMIC BEAMS
BEAMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IONIZATION
IONIZATION POTENTIAL
IONS
KINETICS
METASTABLE STATES
MOLECULAR IONS
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
REACTION KINETICS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR FLUORIDES
XENON
XENON IONS
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
ATOMIC BEAMS
BEAMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IONIZATION
IONIZATION POTENTIAL
IONS
KINETICS
METASTABLE STATES
MOLECULAR IONS
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
REACTION KINETICS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR FLUORIDES
XENON
XENON IONS