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The present single-ionization cross section of Sn7 + compared to the results of the present CADW calculations

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posted on 2013-08-07, 00:00 authored by A Borovik Jr, M F Gharaibeh, P M Hillenbrand, S Schippers, A Müller

Figure 6. The present single-ionization cross section of Sn7 + compared to the results of the present CADW calculations. Same notation as in figure 2. The brackets with arrows denote energy ranges, where REDA processes involving 3d-subshell excitations are to be expected. The dark-shaded area at the bottom of the graph represents the total ionization contribution of the 4d65s and 4d64f excited-ion-beam components with estimated fractions of 1.3% and 0.35%, respectively.

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Electron-impact single-ionization cross sections of Snq + ions in charge states q = 4–13 with 4d[10 − (q − 4)] outer-shell configurations have been studied in the energy range from the corresponding thresholds up to 1000 eV. Absolute cross sections and fine-step energy-scan data have been measured employing the crossed-beams technique. Contributions of different ionization mechanisms have been analysed by comparing the experimental data with calculations employing the configuration-averaged distorted wave approximation. Ionization plasma rate coefficients inferred from the experimental data are also presented.

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