Current status of kinematically complete studies of basic fragmentation processes in atomic systems

M. Schulz*, R. Moshammer, D. Fischer, M. Dürr, J. Ullrich, A. Hasan, M. F. Ciappina, T. Kirchner

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Abstract

Recent developments on kinematically complete experiments on basic atomic fragmentation processes are reviewed. Comparisons between theoretical and experimental fully differential cross sections for single ionization of light atoms by charged particle impact are analyzed. Furthermore, a method developed very recently, four-particle Dalitz plots, is discussed in context of double ionization. The extraordinary power of these plots is their capability to provide a comprehensive picture of the momentum exchange between all four final-state particles in a single spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-191
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume267
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atomic collisions
  • Dalitz plots
  • Electron-electron correlations
  • Few-body problem
  • Fully differential cross sections
  • Ionization
  • Kinematically complete experiments

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