Ionisation in thermal-energy collisions of a resonance-state atom with a ground-state atom. The role of quasimolecular term structure peculiarities
- 14 June 1987
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics B: Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Vol. 20 (11) , 2447-2466
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3700/20/11/014
Abstract
The inelastic collisions of He(1s2p 1P1) atoms with ground-state noble-gas atoms are studied using the kinetic plasma spectroscopy method. Quenching rate constants are found to be (25+or-5)*10-10, (27+or-5)*10-10 and (32+or-5)*10-10 cm3s-1 for Ar, Kr and Xe, respectively (T=600 K). A detailed theoretical interpretation taking the specific features of quasimolecular terms into account is developed. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained for He-Ar and He-Kr. Possible reasons for the discrepancy for the He-Xe system are discussed.Keywords
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