Fine-structure transitions in Li(2p)-He collisions
R H G Reid; R H G Reid; Dept. of Appl. Math. & Theoretical Phys., Queen's Univ. of Belfast, Belfast, UK
Журнал:
Journal of Physics B: Atomic and Molecular Physics
Дата:
1975-09-11
Аннотация:
Cross sections for intermultiplet transitions in Li(2p<sup>2</sup>P)-He(1<sup>1</sup>S) collisions are calculated for impact energies E between 6*10<sup>-5</sup> eV and 6*10<sup>-2</sup> eV by a close-coupled wave treatment. A special study is made of the onset of spin uncoupling as E is increased. The total cross sections indicate that the spin-uncoupled limit (in which the spin of the valence electron is unaffected by the collision) is reached at 3*10<sup>-4</sup> eV. However partial-wave analysis indicates that there are significant departures from the limit up to 3*10<sup>-3</sup> eV. A correlation between peaks in the calculated cross sections and resonances in elastic scattering by the <sup>2</sup> Pi molecular potential is studied, and is interpreted as showing the essentially molecular nature of the collision.
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