Atomic processes involving highly charged ions

I.Yu. Tolstikhina^†, V.P. Shevelko^‡
Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

Atomic processes of ionization, recombination, and electron capture in collisions of positive ions with atoms, ions, electrons, and molecules are considered. The impact of these processes on the interaction of ion beams with media in a wide range of energies — from low to super-relativistic — is discussed, focusing primarily on energies E~10 keV—100 GeV per nucleon. The main features of the effective cross sections of the processes are described as a function of the collision energy, atomic structure, and density effects in gases, solids, and plasmas. The role of dielectronic recombination in the interaction of beams of heavy multi-electron ions with a plasma is considered in detail. The progress in experimental and theoretical studies in accelerator physics and the physics of collisions of heavy ions with atomic systems, achieved over the last five to ten years is reviewed.

Keywords: effective cross sections and rates of atomic processes, charge exchange, ionization, dielectronic recombination, interaction of ion beams with gases, plasma, and foils, ion beam lifetime
PACS: 34.10.+x, 34.50.Fa, 34.70.+e (all)
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2022.12.039289
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2023/12/a/
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Citation: Tolstikhina I Yu, Shevelko V P "Atomic processes involving highly charged ions" Phys. Usp. 66 1177–1210 (2023)

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Received: 9th, November 2022, revised: 5th, December 2022, accepted: 8th, December 2022

Оригинал: Толстихина И Ю, Шевелько В П «Атомные процессы с участием многозарядных ионов» УФН 193 1249–1283 (2023); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2022.12.039289

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