Reply to "Origin of 'fast electrons' from slow atomic collisions"

We show reasons why negative ions cannot contribute significantly to our observation of fast electrons in slow atomic collisions [Phys. Rev. 45, 5286 (1992)]. We point out that the opposite suggestion by Yasui [preceding Comment, Phys. Rev. A 48, 1711 (1993)] results from multiple errors in his anal...

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Published in:Physical review. A, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Atomic, molecular, and optical physics, 1993-08, Vol.48 (2), p.1714-1716
Main Authors: Baragiola, RA, Alonso, EV, Oliva, A, Bonanno, A, Xu, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
665300 - Interactions Between Beams & Condensed Matter- (1992-)
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
ANIONS
ARGON IONS
BACKSCATTERING
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
DETECTION
ELECTRON EMISSION
ELEMENTS
EMISSION
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY RANGE
EXCITED STATES
GOLD
HELIUM IONS
ION COLLISIONS
IONS
KEV RANGE
MAGNESIUM
METALS
METASTABLE STATES
SCATTERING
SOLIDS
SPUTTERING
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
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Summary:We show reasons why negative ions cannot contribute significantly to our observation of fast electrons in slow atomic collisions [Phys. Rev. 45, 5286 (1992)]. We point out that the opposite suggestion by Yasui [preceding Comment, Phys. Rev. A 48, 1711 (1993)] results from multiple errors in his analysis, including inadequate consideration of energy conservation, the use of nonapplicable data from the literature, neglect of decay in flight of metastable negative ions, nonconsideration of detection efficiency, and the inconsistent fit of experimental data.
ISSN:1050-2947
1094-1622
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.48.1714