Associative Detachment: H+Hˉ→₂^*+e

Author

Joseph C.Y. Chen
Jerry Peacher, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The process of associative detachment in the (H,H^-) collision system is investigated at energies below 12 eV. In this energy region, the interaction potential between H and H^- has recently been determined. The energy dependence of the cross section is calculated with explicit allowance for the production of "hot" hydrogen molecules. It is observed that associative detachment provides a possible mechanism for generating an inverted population of the residual molecule such as H₂.

Recommended Citation

J. C. Chen and J. Peacher, "Associative Detachment: H+Hˉ→₂^*+e," Physical Review, vol. 168, no. 1, pp. 56 - 63, American Physical Society (APS), Apr 1968.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.168.56

Department(s)

Physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0031-899X

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1968 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Apr 1968