CERTAIN COLLISIONS BETWEEN PROTONS AND DIATOMIC MOLECULES.

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Abstract:

The general description of proton-homonuclear diatomic molecule collisions is formulated in impact parameter language. A solution of the resulting Schroedinger equations through the second iteration is used for the ab initio calculation of the proton-nitrogen charge exchange cross section. The agreement with experiment is essentially exact although this may be fortuitous. The first iterative solution is used to compute the nitrogen-proton dissociative charge exchange cross section. The poor agreement with experiment could apparently be much improved by the consideration of translational energy exchange. The proton excitation of the Schumann-Runge system is considered in the tracking approximation. The agreement with Green is better than would have been expected. A crude classical explanation of the temperature effect near threshold in nitrogen-electron ionizing collisions is suggested. Author

Author(s):
Breene, R. G., Jr
Author Organization(s):
PHYSICAL STUDIES INC RENO NEV
Descriptive Note:
Final scientific rept., 15 Mar 65-31 May 67,
Pagination:
0064

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PSI-67-10, AFCRL-67-0352
Contract/Grant Number(s):
AF 19(628)-5174
Task Number(s):
865801
Project Number(s):
AF-8658
Monitor Series:
67-0352
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*DIATOMIC MOLECULES, PROTON BOMBARDMENT), (*NITROGEN, PROTON BOMBARDMENT), (*PROTON REACTIONS, DIATOMIC MOLECULES), PROTON CROSS SECTIONS, WAVE FUNCTIONS, ITERATIONS, GAS IONIZATION, DISSOCIATION, EXCITATION, ELECTRON IRRADIATION, MOLECULAR ENERGY LEVELS, INTEGRALS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy, Nuclear Physics and Elementary Particle Physics, Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics
Report Date:
1967 May 31