Abstract
The stopping power of antiprotons moving at energies up to 400 keV through a uniform zero-temperature electron gas is calculated within the framework of the kinetic theory. The momentum-transfer cross section required is determined with the aid of a parametric velocity-dependent scattering potential. A nonperturbative constraint, provided by the nuclear-cusp condition, is used to fix the parameter value. A comparison with the result of a quadratic-response-function approach is made. The calculated stopping powers are in good agreement with recent experimental predictions.
- Received 16 January 1992
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.47.3050
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