Doubly differential spectra of scattered protons in ionization of atomic hydrogen

M. Schulz, A. C. Laforge, K. N. Egodapitiya, J. S. Alexander, A. Hasan, M. F. Ciappina, A. C. Roy, R. Dey, A. Samolov, A. L. Godunov

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Abstract

We have measured and calculated doubly differential cross sections for ionization of atomic hydrogen using 75-keV proton impact for fixed projectile energy losses as a function of scattering angle. This collision system represents a pure three-body system and thus offers an accurate test of the theoretical description of the few-body dynamics without any complications presented by electron correlation in many-electron targets. Comparison between experiment and several theoretical models reveals that the projectile-target nucleus interaction is best described by the operator of a second-order term of the transition amplitude. Higher-order contributions in the projectile-electron interaction, on the other hand, are more appropriately accounted for in the final-state wave function.

Original languageEnglish
Article number052705
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume81
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 21 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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