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Electron-Impact Cross Sections for Dipole- and Spin-Allowed Excitations of Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium

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Author(s)

Philip M. Stone, Yong Sik Kim, J P. Desclaux

Abstract

Electron-impact excitation cross sections are calculated and presented for the dipole-and spin-allowed transitions from the ground states to the np 2P states for hydrogen and lithium, and to the 1snp 1P states for helium, n=2 through 10. Two scaling formulas developed earlier by Kim [Phys. Rev. A 64, 032713 (2001) for plane-wave Born cross sections are used. The scaled Born cross sections are in excellent agreement with available theoretical and experimental data.
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -
Volume
107 No. 4

Keywords

electron-impact, excitation cross section, helium, hydrogen, lithium

Citation

Stone, P. , , Y. and Desclaux, J. (2002), Electron-Impact Cross Sections for Dipole- and Spin-Allowed Excitations of Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=840564 (Accessed October 20, 2025)

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Created August 1, 2002, Updated February 17, 2017
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