Abstract
We measured the average electronic charge of heavy ions with atomic numbers through 116 traversing dilute hydrogen gas with velocities ranging from 1 to 2.6 times the Bohr velocity. We observe a strong linear dependence of the average charge on the velocity of the ions, and only a weak dependence on their atomic number Z. A more detailed examination of the experimental results shows that the values reflect the influence of the electron shell on the properties of these elements.
- Received 26 June 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.64.064309
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