Calculated electron ionization cross sections of the alkali atoms and the hydrogen spin ionization asymmetry

Hans Deutsch, Kurt Becker

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Abstract

This paper addresses two aspects of the electron-impact ionization of hydrogen and the alkali atoms Li, Na, K, and Cs. First, we show that the earlier observation that the detailed treatment of the 2 electrons in the final state of the hydrogen ionization process results in a cross section shape that is in excellent agreement with the cross section shape obtained from the semi-empirical Deutsch-Märk (DM) formalism can be extended to the "quasi one-electron" atoms Li, Na, K, and Cs. Second, we discuss specific aspects of the calculated hydrogen ionization spin asymmetry in light of some recent experimental observations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number9
JournalEuropean Physical Journal D
Volume69
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 22 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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