Electron Loss and Capture Processes in Collisions of Heavy Many-Electron Ions with Neutral Atoms

Abstract

The present status and properties of charge-changing processes—electron capture and electron loss—are considered for heavy many-electron ions colliding with neutral atoms over a wide energy range E = 10 keV/u–100 GeV/u. The role of single- and multiple-electron charge-changing processes is discussed, and a brief description of available computer codes for calculation of the corresponding cross sections is presented. Experimental data for electron-loss and capture cross sections for germanium, xenon, lead, and uranium ions colliding with H, N, Ne, Ar, and Xe targets are given in comparison with numerical calculations applying different theoretical models as well as semiempirical formulae.