Charge-exchange straggling in equilibrium

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 269; no. 9; pp. 804 - 809
• Main Authors: Sigmund, P., Osmani, O., Schinner, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2011
• Subjects: Carbon; Charge; Charge equilibrium; Charge exchange; Cross sections (physics); Hinges; Illustrations; Ion charge; Mathematical analysis; Stopping power; Straggling; Sulfur; Swift heavy ions; Swift heavy ions; Stopping power; Straggling; Charge exchange; Charge equilibrium

A general expression has been derived that allows computation of charge-exchange straggling of swift heavy ions when many charge states are involved. Charge exchange is found to hinge on the variation of the stopping cross section with the ion charge and on the transient behavior of the charge popul...