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Cross Sections and Rate Constants for Charge Transfer into Excited States
Author(s) -
Temelkov Krassimir A.,
Vuchkov Nikolay K.,
Sabotinov Nikola V.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.200500076
Subject(s) - atomic physics , excited state , polarizability , reaction rate constant , cross section (physics) , atom (system on chip) , ion , charge (physics) , chemistry , materials science , physics , molecule , kinetics , quantum mechanics , computer science , organic chemistry , embedded system
Summary: Cross sections and rate constants for charge transfer into excited states in thermal energy collisions are calculated for a gas discharge in He/Cu, Ne/Cu, He/Ag, Ne/Ag, He/Al, Ne/Al, He/Au, He/Hg, He/Cd, and He/Zn mixtures. To our knowledge, the polarizability of the above‐mentioned metal atoms, which determines the ion‐atom interaction and, therefore, the cross section, is calculated for the first time. A cross section for the Ne + Cu impact couple is experimentally obtained.Schematic diagram of the experimental setup.