State selective electron capture in partially stripped ion-atom interaction at intermediate and high energies

Abstract

Post form of “boundary corrected continuum intermediate state (BCIS)” approximation has been employed to study charge transfer cross-sections in collision of Cq+, Nq+ and Oq+ (q=1–5) with ground state atomic hydrogen in the energy range of 50–200 keV/amu. In this formalism we have adopted model potential for the interaction of the active electron with the projectile ion. Calculated results for total charge transfer cross-sections have significant improvement over other existing theoretical results in their comparison to the available experimental findings except for singly charge ions. Sub-shell distribution for total charge transfer cross-section has also been reported in graphical form. Predictions suggested by Olson in connection with the sub-shell distribution of total charge transfer cross-section has been reaffirmed. However, an oscillatory structure of charge state dependence of the total charge transfer cross-sections has not been found in the present investigation.