Abstract
Electron-impact ionization cross sections for helium are calculated using time-dependent close-coupling theory. The total wave function for the three electron system is expanded in nine dimensions, where three dimensions are represented on a radial lattice and a coupled channels expansion is used to represent the other six dimensions. Collision cross sections are obtained by t{yields}{infinity} projection onto fully antisymmetric spatial and spin functions, with care as to orthogonality of different representations. Cross sections are also obtained using time-independent first- and second-order perturbative distorted-wave theory. Total cross sections are calculated at incident energies above the double ionization threshold for electron-impact single ionization leaving He{sup +} in the 1s, 2s, and 2p states and for electron-impact double ionization. Both the single ionization cross section, leaving He{sup +} in the 1s ground state, and the double ionization cross section are in excellent agreement with previous absolute experimental measurements.
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