TY - JOUR
T1 - Benchmark calculations for electron impact ionization and ionization-excitation of magnesium
AU - Bartschat, Klaus
AU - Kheifets, Anatoli S.
AU - Fursa, Dmitry V.
AU - Bray, Igor
PY - 2010/8/28
Y1 - 2010/8/28
N2 - We compare results of various numerical calculations for electron impact ionization of the ground state Mg (3s2) leading to the final ionic ground state Mg+(3s) or the excited ionic states Mg+(3p, 4s, 3d). Although our numerical results exhibit some model dependence, especially for small values of the triple-differential cross section, we cannot resolve the significant differences between experiment and theory reported by Bolognesi et al (2008 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 41 065203). Extensive theoretical modelling allows us to identify possible sources of this strong disagreement and to suggest future investigations.
AB - We compare results of various numerical calculations for electron impact ionization of the ground state Mg (3s2) leading to the final ionic ground state Mg+(3s) or the excited ionic states Mg+(3p, 4s, 3d). Although our numerical results exhibit some model dependence, especially for small values of the triple-differential cross section, we cannot resolve the significant differences between experiment and theory reported by Bolognesi et al (2008 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 41 065203). Extensive theoretical modelling allows us to identify possible sources of this strong disagreement and to suggest future investigations.
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U2 - 10.1088/0953-4075/43/16/165205
DO - 10.1088/0953-4075/43/16/165205
M3 - Article
SN - 0953-4075
VL - 43
JO - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
JF - Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
IS - 16
M1 - 165205
ER -