Electron transfer and ionization in collisions of He-like ions with Na(3s) and Na(3p)

Abstract

Single electron transfer and ionization in collisions of He-like ions (N5+, O6+, Ne8+) and Na has been investigated both experimentally and theoretically at energies around the matching velocity of the valence electron (2 to 10 keV/amu). State selective cross sections and scattering angle distributions were obtained using recoil-ion momentum spectroscopy in combination with a magneto-optically cooled Na atom target. A strong dependence of the relative cross sections on the collision energy is observed. The results are compared with Classical-Trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) calculations and show an overall very good agreement.