Fully differential cross-section measurements for electron-impact ionization of neon and xenon

M. A. Stevenson, L. R. Hargreaves, B. Lohmann, I. Bray, D. V. Fursa, K. Bartschat, A. Kheifets

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    Abstract

    We present a combined experimental and theoretical investigation of the fully differential cross section for electron-impact ionization of neon and xenon. The experiments were performed under coplanar asymmetric kinematics, at intermediate incident electron energies, and for a range of scattered electron detection angles. The experimental results are compared with three calculations: a convergent close-coupling calculation, a distorted-wave Born approximation (DWBA) calculation with inclusion of the Gamow factor, and a hybrid DWBA+R -matrix calculation. The comparison between the experimental and theoretical results highlights the importance of the description of postcollision interaction, and the results exhibit interesting orbital-dependent differences.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number012709
    JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
    Volume79
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2009

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