Analysis of the Absolute Cross Section of Charge Transfer Collisions in H$+$H$_{2}^{+}$ and Isotopic Systems using Merged-Beams Technique

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Abstract

We are reporting the absolute charge transfer cross sections for H$+$H$_{2}^{+}$ and isotopic systems, which were measured with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Multicharged Ion Research Facility from keV/u collision energies where the collision is considered ``ro-vibrationally frozen'' to meV/u energies where collision times are long enough to sample vibrational and rotational modes. The charge transfer of these systems involve the most fundamental ion-molecule two-electron system (H-H$_{2})^{+}$. This temporary complex, formed during charge transfer collisions of H$+$H$_{2}^{+}$, proceeds through dynamically coupled electronic, vibrational, and rotational degrees of freedom (J. Phys. Conf. Ser.\textbf{194} 012043(2009)). The measurements reported here are compared to the existing high energy theory and low energy state-to-state calculations (NIM B \textbf{235} 362 (2005), PRA \textbf{67} 022708 (2003), and PRA \textbf{66,} 042717(2002)).

Authors

  • Vola M. Andrianarijaona

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA 94508, Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA 94508, USA, Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, California 94508, USA

  • K.G. Bacani

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA 94508, USA

  • S.L. Heczko

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA 94508, USA

  • Richard A. Strom

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA 94508, USA, Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, Angwin, California 94508, USA

  • D.G. Seely

    Department of Physics, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224, Department of Physics, Albion College, Albion, Michigan 49224, USA

  • C.C. Havener

    Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6372, USA