MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION OF THE FINE-STRUCTURE CHANGING COLLISION CROSS-SECTIONS IN THE MG+ AND CA+ RESONANCE STATES BY HELIUM

被引:12
作者
BRUST, J [1 ]
MOVRE, M [1 ]
NIEMAX, K [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ZAGREB,INST PHYS,41000 ZAGREB,CROATIA
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK D-ATOMS MOLECULES AND CLUSTERS | 1993年 / 27卷 / 03期
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10.1007/BF01436538
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学]; O56 [分子物理学、原子物理学];
学科分类号
070203 ; 070304 ; 081704 ; 1406 ;
摘要
Using laser ablation of solid samples in a buffer gas atmosphere, free magnesium and calcium ions are produced within a confined volume of a laser produced plasma above the sample surface. The fine structure transfer cross sections of the Mg+ and Ca+ resonance states by collisions with helium are measured at different gas temperatures by laser induced fluoresence. The experimental results are compared with theoretical cross sections of fine structure changing collisions taking into account radial and angular mixing of the relevant molecular terms. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained in the case of Mg+ - He. For Ca+ -He, the theoretical and experimental data do not agree. Possible systematic errors in the fine structure transfer measurements of Ca+ by helium are discussed.
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