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We have calculated single-differential energy spectra of electrons emitted in swift-ion-atom collisions on the basis of the classical Bohr theory allowing for various extensions. Special emphasis has been paid to scaling relationships which are inherent in the Bohr theory but would not emerge from simple Coulomb scattering or conventional binary-encounter theory. We consider electrons emitted from the target as well as the projectile. In addition to electron binding, which is known to be treated well in the Bohr theory, we allow for orbital motion of target and projectile electrons and apply a feasible description of the screened interaction of partially-stripped projectile ions. Predicted scaling laws as well as absolute estimates are compared with experimental data.
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Weng, M., Schinner, A., Sharma, A. et al. Primary electron spectra from swift heavy-ion impact. Eur. Phys. J. D 39, 209–221 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00088-0
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