The charge-excitation exchange process: [formula omitted]

• Published in: International journal of mass spectrometry Vol. 223-224; pp. 327 - 334
• Main Authors: Bassi, Davide, Falcinelli, Stefano, Pirani, Fernando, Rapaccini, Barbara, Tosi, Paolo, Vecchiocattivi, Franco, Vecchiocattivi, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2003
• Subjects: Charge transfer; Charge-excitation exchange; Metastable atoms; Metastable atoms; Charge transfer; Charge-excitation exchange

The electron and excitation exchange reaction Ar∗(3P)+He+(2S)→Ar+(2P)+He∗(21,3S) has been observed in a preliminary crossed beam experiment, at a collision energy of ∼10eV. The dynamics of this process has been investigated theoretically by evaluating the diabatic potential energy curves and the rel...