Electron-Impact Ionization of Cu3+

Measured cross sections for single ionization of Cu³⁺ by electron impact. Uncertainties are one standard deviation relative only. Total uncertainty for a typical point near the peak cross section is ±8% at 90% confidence level. Reference: D. C. Gregory and A. M. Howald, Phys. Rev. A 34, 97 (1986).

             Energy         Cross Section
              (eV)           (10^-18 cm²)

               26.7         -0.02 ± 0.27
               31.7          0.36 ± 0.27
               36.5          0.15 ± 0.21
               41.6          0.65 ± 0.33
               46.6          1.19 ± 0.17
               49.8          1.48 ± 0.34
               53.4          1.32 ± 0.40
               56.6          2.53 ± 0.21
               60.0          4.79 ± 0.45
               63.2          5.11 ± 0.37
               66.6          6.62 ± 0.35
               71.5          8.57 ± 0.45
               76.3         11.14 ± 0.29
               81.4         12.65 ± 0.52
               86.2         13.24 ± 0.26
               91.3         15.60 ± 0.45
               96.3         15.9  ± 0.2
              106           17.5  ± 0.2
              116           19.2  ± 0.2
              120           20.4  ± 0.4
              126           20.0  ± 0.2
              136           21.1  ± 0.2
              146           22.1  ± 0.2
              155           22.9  ± 0.2
              170           24.4  ± 0.3
              175           24.2  ± 0.3
              195           25.7  ± 0.3
              218           26.7  ± 0.1
              244           27.2  ± 0.2
              268           27.5  ± 0.1
              294           27.6  ± 0.6
              343           27.6  ± 0.4
              392           27.0  ± 0.2
              442           26.4  ± 0.2
              491           25.9  ± 0.1
              590           23.8  ± 0.2
              691           22.9  ± 0.2
              841           21.6  ± 0.3
              991           20.1  ± 0.2

Last Modified: Friday, January 10, 1997