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Electron impact excitation cross sections for allowed transitions in atoms

atom-ph 2009-10-28 v1 Atomic Physics

Abstract

We present a semiempirical Gaunt factor for widely used Van Regemorter formula [Astrophys. J. 136, 906 (1962)] for the case of allowed transitions in atoms with the LS coupling scheme. Cross sections calculated using this Gaunt factor agree with measured cross sections to within the experimental error.

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@article{arxiv.atom-ph/9509006,
  title  = {Electron impact excitation cross sections for allowed transitions in atoms},
  author = {V. Fisher and V. Bernshtam and H. Golten and Y. Maron},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:atom-ph/9509006},
  year   = {2009}
}

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RevTeX, 3 pages, 10 PS figures, 2 PS tables, submitted to Phys. Rev. A