Formation of ions in K(nd)- collisions at intermediate n
- 1 November 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review A
- Vol. 34 (5) , 4431-4432
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.34.4431
Abstract
Rate constants for the formation of ions in collisions between K(nd) Rydberg atoms and have been measured for values of n in the range 8–12. The measured rate constants are small and decrease from ∼5× at n=8 to ∼1× at n=12. The data are consistent with a reaction model in which Rydberg electron attachment leads to the formation of short-lived excited ions, some of which are subsequently stabilized by an interaction with the core ion.
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