February 1, 2002
Author(s)
Karl K. Irikura, Yong Sik Kim, M A. Ali
The Binary-Encounter-Bethe (BEB) model for electron-impact total ionization cross sections has been applied to CH2+, CH3+, CH4+, C2H2+, C2H4+, C2H6+, and H3O+. The cross sections for the hydrocarbon ions are needed for modeling cool plasmas in fusion