Fast Ion-atom And Ion-molecule Collisions

by Dzevad Belkic (Editor)

Overview

The principal goal of this book is to provide state-of-the-art coverage of the non-relativistic three- and four-body theories at intermediate and high energy ion-atom and ion-molecule collisions. The focus is on the most frequently studied processes: electron capture, ionization, transfer excitation and transfer ionization. The content is suitable both for graduate students and experienced researchers. For these collisions, the literature has seen enormous renewal of activity in the development and applications of quantum-mechanical theories. This subject is of relevance in several branches of science and technology, like accelerator-based physics, the search for new sources of energy and high temperature fusion of light ions. Other important applications are in life sciences via medicine, where high-energy ion beams are used in radiotherapy for which a number of storage ring accelerators are in full operation, under construction or planned to be built worldwide. Therefore, it is necessary to review this field for its most recent advances with an emphasis on the prospects for multidisciplinary applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814407120
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/24/2012
Series:	Interdisciplinary Research On Particle Collisions And Quantitative Spectroscopy , #1
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Editorial v

Preface to Volume 1 xi

Acknowledgments xix

1 Electron Capture Processes in Ion-Atom Collisions at Intermediate Projectile Energies M. Schulz A. L. Harris T. Kirchner D. H. Madison 1

1 Introduction 2

2 Experimental Methods 5

3 Theory 7

4 Discussion 11

5 Conclusions 22

Acknowledgements 24

References 24

2 COLTRIMS Experiments on State-Selective Electron Capture in Alpha-He Collisions at Intermediate Energies M. Alessi S. Otranto P. Focke 27

1 Introduction 27

2 The COLTRIMS Concept 30

3 Experiment 33

4 Electron Capture in ³He²⁺ + He 37

5 Summary 51

References 51

3 Recent Advances in the Theory and Modelling of Multiple Processes in Heavy-Particle Collisions T. Kirchner M. Zapukhlyak M. F. Ciappina M. Schulz 55

1 Introduction 56

2 Theory 57

3 Results 67

4 Conclusions 87

Acknowledgements 88

References 88

4 A 4-Body Model for Charge Transfer Collisions A. L. Harris J. L. Peacher D. H. Madison 93

1 Introduction 93

2 General Theoretical Approach 94

3 Four-Body Transfer with Target Excitation (4BTTE) Model 99

4 Four-Body Double Capture (4BDC) Model 116

5 Conclusion 120

Acknowledgements 120

References 121

5 Distorted Wave Methodologies for Energetic Ion-Atom Collisions S. D. Kunikeev 123

1 Introduction 123

2 Two-Body Coulomb Scattering 125

3 Three-Body Coulomb Scattering 148

4 Coulomb Scattering Effects in Ionization Electron Spectra 160

5 Coulomb Scattering Effects in Autoionization Electron Spectra 164

6 Effects of the Continuum Distortion in Charge Transfer 173

7 Discussion and Conclusions 181

Acknowledgements 184

References 184

6 Critical Assessment of Theoretical Methods for Li³⁺ Collisions with He at Intermediate and High Impact Energies Dz. Belkic I. Mancev N. Milojevic 189

1 Introduction 189

2 Double Electron Capture 190

3 Single Electron Capture 201

4 Transfer Ionization 204

5 Double Ionization 215

6 Single Ionization 222

7 Conclusions 224

Acknowledgements 225

Appendix A 225

References 226

7 Study of Inelastic Processes in Ion-H₂O Collisions Using Classical Trajectory Monte Carlo and Semiclassical Methods L. F. Errea Clara Illescas P. M. M. Gabás L. Méndez I. Rabadán A. Riera B. Pons 231

1 Introduction 231

2 Impact Parameter-CTMC Approach 235

3 Semiclassical Calculations 246

4 H⁺ + H₂O Collisions 250

5 He²⁺ + H₂O Collisions 255

6 C⁶⁺ + H₂O collisions 257

7 Scaling Laws and Fragmentation 258

8 Conclusions 264

Acknowledgements 266

References 266

8 Proton Beam Irradiation of Liquid Water: A Combined Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulation Study of the Bragg Peak Profile R. Garcia-Molina I. Abril P. de Vera I. Kyriakou D. Emfietzoglou 271

1 Introduction 272

2 Inelastic Energy-Loss Magnitudes of Swift Projectiles 274

3 Simulation of Swift Particles Moving Through Condensed Matter 285

4 Results and Discussion 292

5 Conclusions 299

Acknowledgements 300

References 300

Index 305