Abstract
Ab initio electron scattering calculations using the R -matrix approach have been performed for within a three-state valence configuration-interaction model (VCI). The lowest three electronic target states ( , and the ) of this molecular nitrogen cation are included in the close-coupling method, with each state being represented by a valence CI approximation. From a detailed analysis of the resonance structure found in our work for the symmetries we find four prominent Rydberg series of the type , , , and a interloper resonance. This interloper molecular resonance associated with the B state of is seen to cause distortions of the resulting resonance spectra. A comparison of our total cross sections for the X - B transition shows excellent agreement with the available experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L305 |
Journal | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 14 Apr 1998 |
Keywords
- diatomics
- unassigned