Abstract
We present an accurate theoretical model for the charge dependence of kinetic energy transferred in collisions between slow highly charged ions (HCIs) and the atoms in a carbon solid. The model is in excellent agreement with experimental kinetic-energy-loss data for carbon nanomembrane and thin carbon foil targets. This study fills a notable gap in the literature of charged-particle energy loss in the regime of low incident velocity ( m/s) where charge states greatly exceed the equilibrium values.
- Received 16 June 2015
- Revised 27 August 2015
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.92.052710
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