Calculation of Electron Impact Cross Sections from Metastable States.
Abstract
A multi-channel eikonal theoretical treatment of atomic collisions is developed with electron-metastable atom collisions in mind. The treatment is applied to electron-impact excitation of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground state and of helium initially in its metastable level. Differential integral cross sections are calculated together with the orientation and alignment parameters. Cross sections for ionization of metastable rare-gas atoms and of metastable nitrogen and carbon monoxide molecules by collision with electrons are also calculated as a function of electron impact energy. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA062163
Entities
People
- M. Raymond Flannery
Organizations
- Georgia Tech