Abstract
The classical trajectory Monte Carlo method has been used to simulate fully stripped ion-circular Rydberg atom collisions. We report that the mechanisms that govern the capture process for ions colliding with aligned Rydberg targets, namely direct and indirect velocity matching, alternate as to which is dominant. Previous experimental and theoretical results for singly charged ion-Rydberg atom collisions demonstrate that direct capture processes dominate at intermediate collision speeds. We have found that for highly charged ion-Rydberg atom collisions electron capture via indirect velocity matching is dominant at intermediate collision speeds and contributes up to 90% of the total capture cross-section.
Recommended Citation
K. R. Cornelius and R. E. Olson, "Final Quantum Nf State Analysis for Multiply Charged Ion-circular Rydberg Target Collisions," Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, vol. 33, no. 14, pp. 2783 - 2790, IOP Publishing, Jul 2000.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/33/14/315
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0953-4075
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
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English
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Publication Date
28 Jul 2000
