Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The interaction of metastable Ne(3s 3 P 2,3 P 0) atoms with alkali atoms

  • Originals
  • Published:
Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters

Abstract

Using crossed beams of alkali atoms (Li, Na, K) and state-selected metastable Ne(3s 3 P 2,3 P 0) atoms, we have measured the energy spectra of electrons resulting in the respective Penning ionization processes at thermal collision energies. The spectra are very different for Ne(3 P 2) and Ne(3 P 0): those for Ne(3 P 2) are broad due to a strongly attractive interaction potential with a well depth of 798 (30) meV (Li), 672(20) meV (Na), and 561(20) meV (K), those for Ne(3 P 0) are narrow and compatible with van der Waals type attraction (well depth <50 meV). The Ne(3 P 2) cross section exceeds the one for Ne(3 P 0) by about an order of magnitude.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Moore, Ch.E.: Atomic Levels I–III. NSRDS-NBS 35 (1971)

  2. Miller, T.M., Bederson, B.: Adv. At. Mol. Phys.13, 1 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  3. Muschlitz, Jr., E.E.: Science159, 599 (1968)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Miller, W.H., Schaefer III, H.F.: J. Chem. Phys.53, 1421 (1970)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Hotop, H.: Radiat. Res.59, 379 (1974)

    Google Scholar 

  6. Setser, D.W., Dreiling, T.D., Brashears, Jr., H.C., Kolts, J.H.: Faraday Discuss. Chem. Soc.67, 255 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Niehaus, A.: In: The excited state in chemical physics. Part 2. McGowan, J.W. (ed.), p. 399f. New York: John Wiley & Sons 1981

    Google Scholar 

  8. Haberland, H., Lee, Y.T., Siska, P.E.: In: The excited state in chemical physics. Part 2. McGowan, J.W. (ed.), p. 487f. New York: John Wiley & Sons 1981

    Google Scholar 

  9. Gregor, R.W., Siska, P.E.: J. Chem. Phys.74, 1078 (1981)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Hotop, H., Lorenzen, J., Zastrow, A.: J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom.23, 347 (1981)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Lorenzen, J., Morgner, H., Bußert, W., Ruf, M.-W., Hotop, H.: Z. Phys. A — Atoms and Nuclei310, 141 (1983)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Bußert, W., Ganz, J., Hotop, H., Ruf, M.-W., Siegel, A., Waibel, H., Botschwina, P., Lorenzen, J.: Chem. Phys. Lett.95, 277 (1983)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Hotop, H., Niehaus, A.: Z. Phys.238, 452 (1970)

    Google Scholar 

  14. Hotop, H., Niehaus, A.: Z. Phys.228, 68 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Gérard, K., Hotop, H., Mahr, D.: In: Advances in Mass Spectrometry. 192 (1977), Daly, N.R. (ed.), Vol. 7a. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Florence, Italy, 1976. Heyden & Son Ltd. 1977

  16. Morgner, H.: Comm. At. Mol. Phys.11, 271 (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  17. Bußert, W., Bregel, T., Allan, R.J., Ruf, M.-W., Hotop, H.: Z. Phys. A — Atoms and Nuclei320, 105 (1985)

    Google Scholar 

  18. Treibel, K.: Diplomarbeit, Universität Kaiserslautern 1982 (unpublished)

  19. Nesmeyanov, A.N.: In: Vapor pressures of the chemical elements. New York: Elsevier 1963

  20. Honig, R.E., Kramer, D.A.: RCA Rev.30, 285 (1969)

    Google Scholar 

  21. Gordon, R.J., Lee, Y.T., Herschbach, D.R.: J. Chem. Phys.54, 2393 (1971)

    Google Scholar 

  22. Miller, W.H.: J. Chem. Phys.52, 3563 (1970)

    Google Scholar 

  23. Morgner, H., Niehaus, A.: J. Phys. B12, 1805 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  24. Kusch, P., Hessel, M.M.: J. Chem. Phys.68, 2591 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  25. Kato, H., Matsui, T., Noda, C.: J. Chem. Phys.76, 5678 (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  26. Verma, K.K., Bahns, J.T., Rajaei-Rizi, A.R., Stwalley, W.C., Zemke, W.T.: J. Chem. Phys.78, 3599 (1983)

    Google Scholar 

  27. Barrow, R.F., Verges, J., Effantin, C., Hussein, K., d'Incan, J.: Chem. Phys. Lett.104, 179 (1984)

    Google Scholar 

  28. Müller, W., Meyer, W.: J. Chem. Phys.80, 3311 (1984)

    Google Scholar 

  29. Li, Li, Rice, S.F., Field, R.W.: J. Chem. Phys. (to be published)

  30. Kim, Y.S., Gordon, R.G.: J. Chem. Phys.61, 1 (1974)

    Google Scholar 

  31. Gerber, G., Niehaus, A.: J. Phys. B9, 123 (1976)

    Google Scholar 

  32. Hultzsch, W., Kronast, W., Niehaus, A., Ruf, M.-W.: J. Phys. B12, 1821 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  33. Hickman, A.P., Morgner, H.: J. Phys. B9, 1765 (1976)

    Google Scholar 

  34. Miller, W.H., Slocomb, C.A., Schaefer III, H.F.: J. Chem. Phys.56, 1347 (1972)

    Google Scholar 

  35. Bieniek, R.J.: J. Phys. B7, L266 (1974); Phys. Rev. A18, 392 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  36. Lorenzen, J.: Dissertation, Universität Kiel 1981 (unpublished)

  37. Lorenzen, J., Hotop, H., Ruf, M.-W.: In: Book of Abstracts, European Conference on Atomic Physics. Kowalski, J., Putlitz, G. zu, Weber, H.G. (eds.), p. 615. Heidelberg: Physikalisches Institut der Universität 1981

    Google Scholar 

  38. Engelke, F., Ennen, G., Meiwes, K.H.: Chem. Phys.66, 391 (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  39. Eisel, D., Zevgolis, D., Demtröder, W.: J. Chem. Phys.71, 2005 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  40. Breford, E.J., Engelke, F.: J. Chem. Phys.71, 1994 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  41. Schmidt-Mink, I., Müller, W., Meyer, W.: Chem. Phys. Lett.112, 120 (1984)

    Google Scholar 

  42. Haberland, H., Weber, W.: J. Phys. B13, 4147 (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  43. Olson, R.E., Liu, B.: J. Chem. Phys.73, 2817 (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  44. Orth, F.B., Stwalley, W.C., Yang, S.C., Hsieh, Y.K.: J. Mol. Spectrosc.79, 314 (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  45. Huber, K.P., Herzberg G.: In: Constants of diatomic molecules. In: Molecular spectra and molecular structure. Vol. IV. New York: van Nostrand Reinhold Comp. 1979

    Google Scholar 

  46. Hessel, M.M., Vidal, C.R.: J. Chem. Phys.70, 4439 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  47. Verma, K.K., Koch, M.E., Stwalley, W.C.: J. Chem. Phys.78, 3614 (1983)

    Google Scholar 

  48. Verges, J., Bacis, R., Barakat, B., Carrot, P., Churassy, S., Crozet, P.: Chem. Phys. Lett.98, 203 (1983)

    Google Scholar 

  49. Engelke, F.: Cited in Ref. 26

  50. Gray, L.G., Keiffer, R.S., Ratliff, J.M., Dunning, F.B., Walters, G.K.: In: Electronic and atomic collisions. Abstracts of Contributed Papers, 14th ICPEAC. Coggiola, M.J., Huestis, D.L., Saxon, R.P. (eds.), p. 362. Palo Alto: 1985; Phys. Rev. A32, 1348 (1985)

  51. Johnson, C.E., Tipton, C.A., Robinson, H.G.: J. Phys. B11, 927 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  52. Lee, J., Hanrahan, C., Arias, J., Bozso, F., Martin, R.M., Metiu, H.: Phys. Rev. Lett.54, 1440 (1985)

    Google Scholar 

  53. Woratschek, B., Sesselmann, W., Küppers, J., Ertl, G., Haberland, H.: Phys. Rev. Lett.55, 611 (1985); ibid. 1231 (1985)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institut für Experimentalphysik der Universität, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany

    J. Lorenzen

  2. Bahnhofstrasse 26, D-2398, Harrislee

    J. Lorenzen

  3. Fachbereich Physik der Universität, Kaiserslautern, Federal Republic of Germany

    H. Hotop & M. -W. Ruf

Authors
  1. J. Lorenzen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. Hotop
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. M. -W. Ruf
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Lorenzen, J., Hotop, H. & Ruf, M.W. The interaction of metastable Ne(3s 3 P 2,3 P 0) atoms with alkali atoms. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 1, 261–268 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01436681

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01436681

PACS

Search

Navigation