On the Capture of Electrons by Fast Ions,

Abstract

The Oppenheimer Brinkman Kramers theory of the capture of electrons by alpha particles in their passage through matter is formulated in terms of a momentum representation of the electrons. For a heavy ion carrying a core of electrons. capture is largely into excited states. Total cross sections for such ions are estimated assuming hydrogen like representations for the electron in the captured states and treating the atom from which capture takes place by the Thomas Fermi model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1949
Accession Number
ADA315875

Entities

People

  • Julian K. Knipp

Organizations

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alpha Particles
  • Atoms
  • Born Approximations
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Levels
  • Equations
  • Ground State
  • Hydrogen
  • Ionization
  • Mean Free Path
  • Momentum
  • Particles
  • Probability
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Quantum States
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics