Angle-dependent electron energy spectra resulting from autoionizing Ne⋆ (3s3P2) +H(12S) collisions

  • A. Merz
  • M. -W. Ruf
  • H. Hotop
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Abstract

Experimental angle-dependent electron energy spectra for the autoionization complex Ne*(3s3P2)+H(12S), leading to Penning and associative ionization, are reported. The data, measured at thermal collision energies (Ērel∼51 meV), clearly show an angular variation of the spectral shape, indicating that electrons with angular momentuml>0 participate in the autoionization process. The corresponding non-isotropic electron emission leads to a correlation between the impact parameter-dependent heavy-particle dynamics and the observed electron energy spectrum at a certain detection angle. The experimental results are qualitatively discussed in connection with previous work on the system He*(23S)+H(12S). Furthermore, we present quantum mechanical model-calculations for the electron energy spectrum on the basis of available potential data.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. Merz
    • 1
  • M. -W. Ruf
    • 1
  • H. Hotop
    • 1
  1. 1.Fachbereich PhysikUniversität KaiserslauternKaiserslauternGermany

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