Electron Capture Cross Sections for Low Velocity Neq+ (q = 2,3,4,5 & 6) Incident upon Atomic Hydrogen
Measurements of electron capture cross sections for low velocity Neq+ ions (q = 2,3,4,5 & 6) in collisions with atomic hydrogen will be discussed. The Ne ions are obtained from a recoil ion source using a F4+ pump beam from the EN tandem accelerator. Time-of-flight techniques and post interaction electrostatic analysis provide for the experimental determination of the electron capture cross sections. Comparisons to the theories of Olson and Salop and Ryufuku et al. will be presented.