Electron impact excitation of the neon isoelectronic sequence

An analytic atomic independent particle model potential adjusted to experimental energy levels is used to generate wave functions for the ground and excited states of the neon isoelectronic sequence from Z=10 to Z=20. Using these wave functions in conjunction with the Born approximation and the LS-coupling scheme, we calculate optical oscillator strengths for transitions from the 2p6(1S0) ground state. Generalized oscillator strengths and integrated cross sections for incident electron energies ranging from threshold to 5 keV are calculated for the 2p--3s resonance transition along the sequence. Regularities and systematic trends along the sequence are discussed