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Upper limit for quenching rate coefficient for cold electron-metastable- atom collisions

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Alan Dickinson

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Abstract

A simple model based on 100% quenching of metastables by threshold electrons transmitted to short distances on the polarization potential is employed. Values of the quenching rate coefficients of 1.6 × 10 -6 cm3 s-1 at threshold and 0.92 × 10-6 cm3 s-1 at 50 K are estimated for electron collisions with metastable xenon and 1.33 × 10-6 cm 3 s-1 at threshold for metastable calcium. © 2007 IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Author(s): Dickinson AS

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Year: 2007

Volume: 40

Issue: 21

Pages: F293-F297

Print publication date: 14/11/2007

ISSN (print): 0953-4075

ISSN (electronic): 1361-6455

Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/40/21/F01

DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/40/21/F01

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