Evidence for population of highly asymmetric states in double-electron capture by O7,8+ and N7+ colliding with He at low to intermediate velocities

W. Wu, J. P. Giese, Z. Chen, R. Ali, C. L. Cocke, P. Richard, M. Stöckli

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Abstract

Electron capture by O7,8+ and N7+ in collisions with He at 0.21.7 a.u. was investigated using coincident recoil momentum spectroscopy. The Q values and angular differential cross sections for single capture, transfer ionization (TI), and double capture (DC) were measured. Our Q-value measurements indicate that the electrons are captured into less tightly bound states with increasing collision velocity. The Q values and angular differential cross sections for DC and TI by O8+ are approximately the same, while those for DC and TI by O7+ and N7+ differ significantly. Our analysis indicates that the population of very asymmetric states (n=2, n>10) is necessary to explain this difference.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)502-510
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume50
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

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