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Radiative charge transfer in collisions of Ne<sup>2+</sup> and of Ar<sup>2+</sup> with H

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Abstract

Descriptions of charge exchange in collisions between ions and atoms are of fundamental importance and are widely applied. At low energies, for systems where direct charge exchange is negligible, a radiative charge exchange mechanism might be significant. For applications to ionized regions of astrophysical interest, we calculate the cross sections and rate coefficients corresponding to radiative charge transfer of Ne2+ and of Ar2+ with H at thermal energies.


Presenters

  • James F Babb

    Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Authors

  • James F Babb

    Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

  • Peigen Yan

    Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics