PRODUCTION OF H(-)(1S2) BY HYDROGEN ATOM COLLISIONS.

Abstract

The prior and post Born matrix elements are used to calculate the cross sections for H(-)(1s2) production in hydrogen atom collisions. In contrast to the original version of this work done by Mapleton in 1960, the plane wave approximation to the Coulomb function is partially corrected. The same H(-) wave functions are used, and the post cross sections are substantially unaltered. Cross sections calculated with the improved H(-) wave function as compared with the other H(-) wave functions are from twenty to thirty-five per cent larger for the prior case and twenty to thirty per cent larger for the post case. The post-prior discrepancy, expressed as a ratio, varies between 0.001 and 0.33. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 08, 1964
Accession Number
AD0621945

Entities

People

  • R. A. Mapleton

Organizations

  • Queen's University Belfast

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Contrast
  • Elements
  • Hydrogen
  • Plane Waves
  • Production
  • Wave Functions
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Solar Physics