Abstract
The behavior of the ionization cross section of atoms is known classically in the limits of threshold energy and at high energies. These two limits are used to construct a simple analytical formula for the ionization cross section that depends upon two parameters: the magnitude of the maximum of the cross section and its position in energy. The parametrization has been tested for electron- and positron-impact ionization as well as for proton- and antiproton-impact ionization. It reproduces in all cases the shape of the cross section and offers a unified treatment for ionization by bare projectiles irrespectively of their charge and mass.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.55.R5
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