J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation

In the preceding paper [Konovalov et al., Phys. Rev. A 84, 032707 (2011)] we used the J -matrix (JM) method to solve the S-wave e-He scattering problem within the frozen-core model of helium. In the present work we go beyond the frozen-core model and adopt a general configuration-interaction descrip...

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Main Authors: Konovalov, D, Fursa, D, Bray, Igor
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Physical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24394
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Fursa, D
Bray, Igor
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Bray, Igor
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description In the preceding paper [Konovalov et al., Phys. Rev. A 84, 032707 (2011)] we used the J -matrix (JM) method to solve the S-wave e-He scattering problem within the frozen-core model of helium. In the present work we go beyond the frozen-core model and adopt a general configuration-interaction description of helium (within the S-wave model). As a result a more accurate description of the helium target states is achieved that allowed us to obtain highly accurate numerical solutions of the e-He scattering problem for the elastic, 21,3S, 31,3S excitation and total ionization cross sections. The JM results are confirmed by the corresponding convergent-close-coupling (CCC) calculations. At energies above the ionization threshold some minor pseudoresonances are still evident in both the JM and CCC results despite the large bases used. The pseudoresonances are nearly completely eliminated by averaging a number of JM calculations creating a challenging benchmark for any current or future ab initio electron-atom scattering methods.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-243942017-09-13T15:55:20Z J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation Konovalov, D Fursa, D Bray, Igor In the preceding paper [Konovalov et al., Phys. Rev. A 84, 032707 (2011)] we used the J -matrix (JM) method to solve the S-wave e-He scattering problem within the frozen-core model of helium. In the present work we go beyond the frozen-core model and adopt a general configuration-interaction description of helium (within the S-wave model). As a result a more accurate description of the helium target states is achieved that allowed us to obtain highly accurate numerical solutions of the e-He scattering problem for the elastic, 21,3S, 31,3S excitation and total ionization cross sections. The JM results are confirmed by the corresponding convergent-close-coupling (CCC) calculations. At energies above the ionization threshold some minor pseudoresonances are still evident in both the JM and CCC results despite the large bases used. The pseudoresonances are nearly completely eliminated by averaging a number of JM calculations creating a challenging benchmark for any current or future ab initio electron-atom scattering methods. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24394 10.1103/PhysRevA.86.052704 American Physical Society restricted
spellingShingle Konovalov, D
Fursa, D
Bray, Igor
J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation
title J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation
title_full J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation
title_fullStr J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation
title_full_unstemmed J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation
title_short J-matrix calculation of electron-helium S-wave scattering. II. Single ionization and single excitation
title_sort j-matrix calculation of electron-helium s-wave scattering. ii. single ionization and single excitation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24394