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Collision processes involving heavy many-electron ions interacting with neutral atoms
I. Yu. Tolstikhinaab, V. P. Shevelkoa a Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
b Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University)
Abstract:
An overview of experimental data and theoretical computational methods is given for effective cross sections of charge exchange (electron capture) and electron loss (projectile ionization) processes involving heavy many-electron ions (like Xe$^{q+}$, Pb$^{q+}$, W$^{q+}$, U$^{q+}$) colliding with neutral atoms (H, He, N, Ne, Аr, Кr, Xe) in the $E$ $\approx$ 10 keV/u – 10 Gev/u energy range, i.e., from low up to relativistic energies. These charge-changing processes can occur with a high probability, reaching $10^{-14}$ –$10^{-16}$ cm$^2$ cross-section values and, therefore, they play a key role in the kinetics of laboratory and astrophysical plasmas and influence the lifetimes of ion beams in accelerator facilities. Multielectron capture and loss processes are considered, as well, since their importance in the case of heavy atomic projectiles strongly increases, and a contribution to the total cross sections reaches more than $50\%$. An important aspect of the overview is a consideration of the influence of the inner-shell electrons of two colliding systems and a role of isotope effects in electron capture by very slow ions ($E \approx 10$ – $100$ eV/u) from hydrogen isotopes H, D, and T. A short description of the corresponding computer codes is given for the calculation of cross sections of electron capture and electron loss processes for complex atoms and ions over a wide collision energy range.
Received: March 26, 2012 Revised: April 19, 2012 Accepted: May 18, 2012
Citation:
I. Yu. Tolstikhina, V. P. Shevelko, “Collision processes involving heavy many-electron ions interacting with neutral atoms”, UFN, 183:3 (2013), 225–255; Phys. Usp., 56:3 (2013), 213–242
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