Published January 30, 1989
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Journal article
Observation of electron capture into continuum states of neutral atoms
- 1. Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-4001 Debrecen, Pf. 51, Hungary
Description
Energy spectra of electrons ejected in the forward direction from 75-keV/amu He0-He,Ar collisions have been measured in coincidence with the charge-state--selected outgoing projectiles He0, He+, and He/sup 2+/. The appearance of the cusp-shaped peak in the electron spectrum in coincidence with He0 gives the first clear experimental evidence that electron capture into the continuum states (ECC) occurs in collisions where the projectile is a neutral atom. The ECC for He0 impact is characterized by a considerably smaller width of the cusp peak than for He+ impact
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 62
- Journal Issue
- 5
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 527-530
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 20031044
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARGON; ATOM-ATOM COLLISIONS; CHARGE STATES; COINCIDENCE METHODS; COULOMB FIELD; ELECTRON CAPTURE; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON SPECTRA; HELIUM; INTERACTION RANGE; KEV RANGE 10-100; PROJECTILES
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOM COLLISIONS; CAPTURE; COLLISIONS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DISTANCE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; KEV RANGE; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; SPECTRA