Electron production in proton collisions: total cross sections

M. E. Rudd, Y. -K. Kim, D. H. Madison, and J. W. Gallagher
Rev. Mod. Phys. 57, 965 – Published 1 October 1985
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Abstract

Existing data on the ionization of neutral atoms and molecules by proton impact are reviewed, and electron production cross-section data are collected. The three major experimental methods are discussed and possible sources of error identified. Some theoretical cross sections are discussed, and well-established methods of relating them to measured cross sections are reviewed. A mathematical equation is fitted to the weighted experimental data for each target, and these fits are adjusted to be consistent with appropriate theoretical calculations and with electron impact and photoionization data. Recommended values of total cross sections for proton-impact ionization are given.

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.57.965

    ©1985 American Physical Society

    Authors & Affiliations

    M. E. Rudd

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0111

    Y. -K. Kim

    • National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

    D. H. Madison

    • Department of Physics, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa 50311

    J. W. Gallagher

    • Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80309

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    Vol. 57, Iss. 4 — October - December 1985

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