Absolute differential cross sections for direct scattering of keV O+ ions by He, H2, N2, and O2

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Aug 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004jgra..10908305l&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 109, Issue A8, CiteID A08305

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Ionosphere: Particle Precipitation, Ionosphere: Ionospheric Disturbances, Ionosphere: Modeling And Forecasting, Magnetospheric Physics: Energetic Particles, Precipitating

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Accurate atomic scattering cross sections are essential for modeling energetic particle precipitation into the upper atmosphere. Here, measurements of absolute differential cross sections for direct scattering of O+ ions by He, H2, N2, and O2 are reported. The measured cross sections include contributions from both elastic and inelastic scattering processes. Data are presented for 0.5-, 1.5-, and 5-keV projectile energies over the laboratory angular range 0.22°-4.68°. Additionally, a simple numerical technique is used to estimate the scattering cross sections for He, N2, and O2 at 0.1 keV. At a given energy, the cross sections for different targets exhibit a high degree of similarity in both amplitude and angular dependence. This observation suggests that the cross sections for targets such as O and H, which are much more difficult to study in the laboratory and for which measurements are not available, may be approximated by an average of the data presented here.

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