INELASTIC COLLISION PROCESS OF Rb ATOM BETWEEN INITIAL AND FINAL CHANNELS

Based on the quantum defect theory, the infinite Rydberg states and its adjacent continue states with the same angular moment property will form a channel. Previous studies have considered the collision-induced transitions from a single initial state to a final channel. Here we extend these thoery to include all possible transitions between two channels. By defining a renormalized generalized oscillator strength density (GOSD) which varies smoothly across threshold, the inelastic collisions from an initial channel to a final channel can be treated in a unified manner. As an example, we present the renormalized GOSD of the Rb atom from s-initial to p-final channel, and also from s-initial to s-final channel.