Charge transfer in proton–helium collisions from low to high energy

Abstract

The cross section for charge transfer in proton–helium collisions has been computed in the energy range from 10 eV/u up to 10 MeV/u. Four different methods (full quantal time-independent and time-dependent methods, molecular and atomic basis set semi-classical approaches) valid in different energy regimes have been used to calculate the partial and total cross section for single-electron capture. The results are compared with previous theoretical calculations and experimental measurements and the different theoretical methods used are shown to be complementary for describing the charge transfer reaction. A fit of the cross section, valid for collision energies from 10 eV/u up to 10 MeV/u is presented based on these results.