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Influence of the Post-Collision Interaction on Interference Effects in Ionization of H₂ by Proton Impact
Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
  • T. P. Arthanayaka
  • Sachin D. Sharma
  • B. R. Lamichhane
  • Ahmad Hasan, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • J. Remolina
  • Shekhar Gurung
  • Laszlo Sarkadi
  • Michael Schulz, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

We have performed a kinematically complete experiment on ionization of H2 by 75 keV proton impact leading to electrons with a speed equal to the projectile speed. By comparing cross sections measured with a coherent and an incoherent projectile beam we were able to perform a detailed analysis of interference effects. We found that the interference structure is significantly more damped than for a smaller electron energy studied previously. This damping is further increased if kinematic conditions are selected which favor a strong role of the post-collisional interaction between the scattered projectile and the electron ejected to the continuum by a preceding primary interaction with the projectile.

Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
  • Coherent light,
  • Electron energy levels,
  • Ionization of gases,
  • Projectiles,
  • Wave interference,
  • Complete experiment,
  • Electron energies,
  • Interference effects,
  • Interference structures,
  • Kinematic condition,
  • Molecular targets,
  • Post collision interaction,
  • Post collisional interactions,
  • Ionization
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2015 Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
7-1-2015
Publication Date
01 Jul 2015
Disciplines
Citation Information
T. P. Arthanayaka, Sachin D. Sharma, B. R. Lamichhane, Ahmad Hasan, et al.. "Influence of the Post-Collision Interaction on Interference Effects in Ionization of H₂ by Proton Impact" Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Vol. 48 Iss. 17 (2015) p. 1 - 7 ISSN: 0953-4075
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/michael-schulz/78/