The semiclassical close-coupling description of atomic collisions: Recent developments and results

W Fritsch, CD Lin - Physics Reports, 1991 - Elsevier
Developments in the semiclassical close-coupling description of atomic collisions, in an
energy range of roughly 0.1 up to a few hundred keV per nucleon of the projectile, are …

Atomic data for x-ray astrophysics

TR Kallman, P Palmeri - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2007 - APS
The available atomic data used for interpreting and modeling x-ray observations are
reviewed. The applications for these data can be divided into several levels of detail …

Laboratory measurements compellingly support a charge-exchange mechanism for the “dark matter”∼ 3.5 kev X-ray line

C Shah, S Dobrodey, S Bernitt… - The Astrophysical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The reported observations of an unidentified X-ray line feature at∼ 3.5 keV have driven a
lively discussion about its possible dark matter origin. Motivated by this, we have measured …

Uncertainties in atomic data for modeling astrophysical charge exchange plasmas

L Gu, C Shah, R Zhang - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Relevant uncertainties of theoretical atomic data are vital to determining the accuracy of
plasma diagnostics in a number of areas, including, in particular, the astrophysical study. We …

Implementation of the sudden approximation eikonal method in ion-diatom collisions

LF Errea, JD Gorfinkiel, A Macías… - Journal of Physics B …, 1997 - iopscience.iop.org
We describe an implementation of the vibro-rotational sudden approximation eikonal
(SEIKON) method to treat collisions between ions (atoms) and diatomic molecules at impact …

Cross section database for carbon atoms and ions: Electron-impact ionization, excitation, and charge exchange in collisions with hydrogen atoms

H Suno, T Kato - Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables, 2006 - Elsevier
A database has been constructed consisting of the recommended cross sections for electron-
impact excitation and ionization of carbon atoms and ions C, C+–C5+, as well as for charge …

State-selective single-electron capture in intermediate-energy He collisions

DL Guo, JW Gao, SF Zhang, XL Zhu, Y Gao, DM Zhao… - Physical Review A, 2021 - APS
A combined experimental and theoretical study on single capture in 15–50 keV/u C 4++ He
collisions was performed. State-selective single-electron capture cross sections and …

Charge exchange emission from solar wind helium ions

D Bodewits, R Hoekstra, B Seredyuk… - The Astrophysical …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
Charge exchange X-ray and far-ultraviolet (FUV) aurorae can provide detailed insight into
the interaction between solar system plasmas. Using the two complementary experimental …

State-selective electron-capture measurements for -H and - collisions

FW Bliek, GR Woestenenk, R Hoekstra, R Morgenstern - Physical Review A, 1998 - APS
State-selective electron-capture cross-section measurements in the energy range between 1
and 4 keV/amu are reported for collisions between N 4+ ions and atomic and molecular …

State-selective electron-capture cross section measurements for low-energy collisions of He-like ions on H2

G Lubinski, Z Juhasz, R Morgenstern… - Journal of Physics B …, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
We measured state-selective absolute electron capture cross sections for collisions of He-
like C 4+, N 5+ and O 6+ ions with molecular hydrogen by means of photon emission …