Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction

Relativistic distorted-wave studies by Fontes et al. [Phys. Rev. A 47, 1009 (1993)] demonstrated that the generalized Breit interaction (equivalently, the Møller interaction) can affect electron-impact excitation cross sections of hydrogen like U91+ by more that 50% in comparison to calculations tha...

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Main Authors: Bostock, Christopher, Fursa, Dmitry, Bray, Igor
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Physical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40695
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Fursa, Dmitry
Bray, Igor
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description Relativistic distorted-wave studies by Fontes et al. [Phys. Rev. A 47, 1009 (1993)] demonstrated that the generalized Breit interaction (equivalently, the Møller interaction) can affect electron-impact excitation cross sections of hydrogen like U91+ by more that 50% in comparison to calculations that employ the Coulomb interaction alone. We present calculations that investigate the effects of both the Møller interaction and close coupling in the calculation of electron-impact excitation cross sections. Electron scattering from U91+ is used as a test case. The relativistic convergent close-coupling (RCCC) method is nonperturbative and we emphasize the restrictions and subsequent limitations associated with employing the Møller interaction in the RCCC method.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-406952017-09-13T16:05:29Z Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction Bostock, Christopher Fursa, Dmitry Bray, Igor Relativistic distorted-wave studies by Fontes et al. [Phys. Rev. A 47, 1009 (1993)] demonstrated that the generalized Breit interaction (equivalently, the Møller interaction) can affect electron-impact excitation cross sections of hydrogen like U91+ by more that 50% in comparison to calculations that employ the Coulomb interaction alone. We present calculations that investigate the effects of both the Møller interaction and close coupling in the calculation of electron-impact excitation cross sections. Electron scattering from U91+ is used as a test case. The relativistic convergent close-coupling (RCCC) method is nonperturbative and we emphasize the restrictions and subsequent limitations associated with employing the Møller interaction in the RCCC method. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40695 10.1103/PhysRevA.86.042709 American Physical Society restricted
spellingShingle Bostock, Christopher
Fursa, Dmitry
Bray, Igor
Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction
title Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction
title_full Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction
title_fullStr Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction
title_full_unstemmed Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction
title_short Nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the Møller interaction
title_sort nonperturbative electron-ion-scattering theory incorporating the møller interaction
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40695