Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Journal: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volume number: 44

Issue number: 20

ISSN: 0953-4075

eISSN: 1361-6455

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/20/205205

Publisher: IOP Publishing

Abstract: 
Absolute cross sections for electron-impact single ionization of Xe10+ ions have been measured by employing the crossed-beam technique in the electron-ion collision energy range from threshold up to 1000 eV. In addition, fine-step energy-scan measurements of the cross-section function have been performed revealing resonant structures associated with the excitation of an electron from inner electron subshells. For better understanding of the relative importance of direct and indirect ionization contributions to the measured cross section, configuration-averaged distorted-wave calculations have been performed. Significant contributions of indirect processes involving inner-shell excitation with subsequent autoionization could be identified. Furthermore, the calculations reveal that an approximate to 1% fraction of metastable ions present in the parent Xe10+ ion beam has been analysed.

Harvard Citation style: Borovik, A., Brandau, C., Jacobi, J., Schippers, S. and Müller, A. (2011) Electron-impact single ionization of Xe10+ ions, Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 44(20), Article 205205. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/20/205205

APA Citation style: Borovik, A., Brandau, C., Jacobi, J., Schippers, S., & Müller, A. (2011). Electron-impact single ionization of Xe10+ ions. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. 44(20), Article 205205. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/44/20/205205