Probing Scattering Wave Functions Close to the Nucleus

Author

Don H. Madison, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Daniel Fischer, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Matthew S. Foster
Michael Schulz, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Robert Moshammer
Stephenie J. Jones
Joachim Hermann Ullrich

Abstract

Recently, three-dimensional imaging of the ejected electrons following 100  MeV/amu C⁶⁺ single ionization of helium led to the observation of a new structure not predicted by theory [M. Schulz et al., Nature (London) 422, 48 (2003)]. Instead of the usual “recoil lobe” centered on the momentum-transfer axis, a ring-shaped structure centered on the beam axis was observed. New measurements at 2  MeV/amu exhibit a similar structure, which is now predicted by theory. We argue that the same theory failed at 100  MeV/amu because the faster projectiles probe distances much closer to the nucleus, where our multiple-scattering model is expected to break down.

Recommended Citation

D. H. Madison et al., "Probing Scattering Wave Functions Close to the Nucleus," Physical Review Letters, vol. 91, no. 25, pp. 2532011 - 2532014, American Physical Society (APS), Dec 2003.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.253201

Department(s)

Physics

Keywords and Phrases

Approximation theory; Electrons; Functions; Heavy ions; Ionization; Matrix algebra; Quantum theory; Electron impact ionization; First Born approximation (FBA); Atomic physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0031-9007

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2003 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Dec 2003