Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer

Abstract: We study theoretically the double ionization of helium by 6 MeV proton impact. For such fast projectiles, when considering the projectile-target interaction to first order, the four-body Schrödinger equation reduces to solving a three-body driven equation. We solve it with a generalized St...

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Autores principales: Ambrosio, M.J., Ancarani, L.U., Gómez, A.I., Gaggioli, E.L., Mitnik, D.M., Gasaneo, G.
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spelling todo:paper_14346060_v71_n5_p_Ambrosio2023-10-03T16:15:48Z Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer Ambrosio, M.J. Ancarani, L.U. Gómez, A.I. Gaggioli, E.L. Mitnik, D.M. Gasaneo, G. Abstract: We study theoretically the double ionization of helium by 6 MeV proton impact. For such fast projectiles, when considering the projectile-target interaction to first order, the four-body Schrödinger equation reduces to solving a three-body driven equation. We solve it with a generalized Sturmian functions approach and, without evaluating a transition matrix element, we extract the transition amplitude directly from the asymptotic limit of the first order scattering solution. Fivefold differential cross sections (FDCS) are calculated for the double ionization process for a number of coplanar kinematical situations. We present a detailed theory-experiment comparison for intermediate momentum transfers (from 0.8 to 1.2 a.u. and from 1.4 to 2.0 a.u.). In spite of some experimental restrictions (energy and momentum ranges) and the low count rates, we found that our theoretical description provides a very satisfactory reproduction of the measured data on relative scale. We then explore how the binary, recoil and back-to-back structures change with increasing momentum transfers (0.853 to 1.656, to 3.0 a.u.). Within the impulsive regime, with a momentum transfer of 3.0 a.u., we also analyze the FDCS for different excess energies. Finally, in analogy to an experimentalist gathering electrons with different excess energies to obtain enough counts, we provide a collective FDCS prediction that hopefully will stimulate further measurements. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2017, EDP Sciences, SIF, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_14346060_v71_n5_p_Ambrosio
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description Abstract: We study theoretically the double ionization of helium by 6 MeV proton impact. For such fast projectiles, when considering the projectile-target interaction to first order, the four-body Schrödinger equation reduces to solving a three-body driven equation. We solve it with a generalized Sturmian functions approach and, without evaluating a transition matrix element, we extract the transition amplitude directly from the asymptotic limit of the first order scattering solution. Fivefold differential cross sections (FDCS) are calculated for the double ionization process for a number of coplanar kinematical situations. We present a detailed theory-experiment comparison for intermediate momentum transfers (from 0.8 to 1.2 a.u. and from 1.4 to 2.0 a.u.). In spite of some experimental restrictions (energy and momentum ranges) and the low count rates, we found that our theoretical description provides a very satisfactory reproduction of the measured data on relative scale. We then explore how the binary, recoil and back-to-back structures change with increasing momentum transfers (0.853 to 1.656, to 3.0 a.u.). Within the impulsive regime, with a momentum transfer of 3.0 a.u., we also analyze the FDCS for different excess energies. Finally, in analogy to an experimentalist gathering electrons with different excess energies to obtain enough counts, we provide a collective FDCS prediction that hopefully will stimulate further measurements. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2017, EDP Sciences, SIF, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
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author Ambrosio, M.J.
Ancarani, L.U.
Gómez, A.I.
Gaggioli, E.L.
Mitnik, D.M.
Gasaneo, G.
spellingShingle Ambrosio, M.J.
Ancarani, L.U.
Gómez, A.I.
Gaggioli, E.L.
Mitnik, D.M.
Gasaneo, G.
Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
author_facet Ambrosio, M.J.
Ancarani, L.U.
Gómez, A.I.
Gaggioli, E.L.
Mitnik, D.M.
Gasaneo, G.
author_sort Ambrosio, M.J.
title Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
title_short Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
title_full Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
title_fullStr Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
title_full_unstemmed Double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
title_sort double ionization of helium by proton impact: from intermediate to high momentum transfer
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_14346060_v71_n5_p_Ambrosio
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