(e,2e) investigation of atomic hydrogen and helium close to threshold
- 17 July 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 63 (3) , 252-254
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.63.252
Abstract
For the first time triple differential cross sections of the electron impact ionization of atomic hydrogen close to threshold have been measured. The angular correlation of the outgoing electrons have been determined at 4 eV excess energy and are compared with results obtained with helium. A method is proposed allowing to measure the range of the threshold law. The data are analyzed using a partial-wave method. Although the asymptotic states of the two processes are the same—the charge of the ion is Z=1 in both cases—the triple differential cross sections are drastically different.Keywords
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