Angular differential studies of electron transfer in collisions of He-like ions with Na(3s): The role of electron saddle crossings

We present a systematic experimental and theoretical study of angular differential cross sections of singleelectron transfer in collisions of N5+, O6+, and Ne8+ with ground-state Na(3s) in the collision energy range from 1 to 8 keV/amu. Experiments were performed using recoil-ion momentum spectrosco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Blank, Ingrid, Otranto, Sebastian, Meinema, C., Olson, R. E., Hoekstra, R.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/2041
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/2041
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Charge Exchange
Ion-Atom Collisions
Electron Saddle Crossings
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Sumario:We present a systematic experimental and theoretical study of angular differential cross sections of singleelectron transfer in collisions of N5+, O6+, and Ne8+ with ground-state Na(3s) in the collision energy range from 1 to 8 keV/amu. Experiments were performed using recoil-ion momentum spectroscopy in combination with a magneto-optically cooled Na atom target. The results are compared with three-body classical-trajectory Monte Carlo theory. Experimental and theoretical angular differential cross sections for capture into highly excited states show an oscillatory structure which is linked to the number of times the active electron crosses the potential energy saddle, i.e., oscillates between the two nuclear centers during the collision process.