Published January 25, 1993 | Version v1
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Experimental evidence of the asymmetry of the soft electron peak in ion-atom ionization

  • 1. Centro Atomico Bariloche, and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro (Argentina)

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We have measured the doubly differential energy and angular distribution of low-energy electrons emitted in collisions of H+ and 3He2+ on Ne at 106 keV/u. In this way, we are able to obtain information about the shape of the soft electron ionization peak. Against current belief, but in accordance with a two-Coulomb-center interaction of the emitted electron, we find it to be strongly asymmetric in the forward-backward direction. We discuss the shape of the cross section and introduce a parametric expression for fitting the data

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 418-421.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO