A New Scaling Law for Ionization

Author

Robert D. DuBois, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
E. C. Montenegro
G. M. Sigaud

Abstract

A new scaling law for ionization is presented. Our new model scales the cross sections by Z4/3 and the impact energies by Z2/3, rather than by Z in both cases as suggested by Olson et al. Using available CDW-EIS calculations and experimental data for ionization of helium by fully stripped ions, it is shown that this "modified Z" scaling yields a universal curve throughout the entire energy regime, not just for the region above the cross section maximum. Similar results are obtained for ionization of molecular hydrogen. © 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.

Recommended Citation

R. D. DuBois et al., "A New Scaling Law for Ionization," AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1525, pp. 679 - 681, American Institute of Physics, May 2013.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4802413

Department(s)

Physics

Keywords and Phrases

Ionization; Scaling

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-073541148-7

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1551-7616; 0094-243X

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2024 American Institute of Physics, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

20 May 2013