Young-Type Interference in (e, 2e) Ionization of H₂

Author

D. S. Milne-Brownlie
Matthew S. Foster
Junfang Gao
B. Lohmann
Don H. Madison, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

We have investigated the electron impact single ionization of the hydrogen molecule, with fully determined kinematics. The experimental and theoretical results are compared with He ionization under the same conditions. The results indicate that the ejected electron angular distribution for H₂ is modified due to Young-type interference between ionization amplitudes for scattering from the two centers in the hydrogen molecule. The observable result is a suppression of the backward scattering (recoil) peak compared with the binary peak.

Recommended Citation

D. S. Milne-Brownlie et al., "Young-Type Interference in (e, 2e) Ionization of H₂," Physical Review Letters, vol. 96, no. 23, American Physical Society (APS), Jun 2006.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.233201

Department(s)

Physics

Keywords and Phrases

Backscattering; Helium; Hydrogen; Molecular dynamics; Reaction kinetics; Wave interference; Backward scattering; Electron impact; Ionization amplitudes; Young type interference; Ionization of gases

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0031-9007

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2006 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 2006