Calculated absolute cross section for the electron-impact ionization of CO2 + and N2 +

H. Deutsch, K. Becker, P. Defrance, U. Onthong, R. Parajuli, M. Probst, S. Matt, T. D. Märk

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Abstract

We report the first application of the semi-classical Deutsch-Märk formalism to the calculation of the absolute electron-impact ionization cross section of simple molecular ions. Our calculated cross sections for the electron-impact ionization of CO2+ and N2+ are compared with recently published (as well as with unpublished) experimental data for these molecular ions. The level of agreement between the experimentally determined and the calculated cross section is satisfactory, in particular in view of the added complications in the experimental determination of ionization cross sections of molecular ions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)L65-L69
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume35
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 14 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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