Formation of O2+ in collisions between O+ ions and N-2 molecules

Abstract

We report measurements of the total and absolute differential electron loss cross sections of 2.0-5.0 keV O+ ions in collisions by N-2 target at scattering angles between -3.2 degrees <= Theta < 3.2 degrees in the laboratory frame. The behavior of the absolute differential cross sections display an expected decreasing behavior with increasing angle. The measured total electron loss cross section show a monotonically increasing behavior as a function of the incident kinetic energy and found to be within the order of magnitude between 10(-19) and 10(-21) cm(2). (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved.