State-selective electron capture by state-prepared N2+ (2P) ions in collisions with molecular hydrogen

D. Burns*, J. B. Greenwood, R. W. McCullough, J. Geddes, H. B. Gilbody

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Abstract

The technique of double translational energy spectroscopy (DTES) has been used to study state-selective electron capture by pure beams of ground state N2+ 2s22p(2P) ions for the first time. The main collision channels have been identified and their relative importance assessed in measurements of one-electron capture by N2+ 2s22p(2P) ions in collisions with H2 at energies of 1.75, 4, 6 and 8 keV. These new results help to resolve discrepancies and serious ambiguities in the interpretation of previous measurements carried out with N2+ beams containing unknown fractions of metastable ions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume30
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 May 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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