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The Double Excitation of Helium by Electron Impact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

H. S. W. Massey
Affiliation:
Trinity College, Independent Lecturer in Mathematical Physics, Queen's University, Belfast
C. B. O. Mohr
Affiliation:
Exhibition of 1851 Senior Student, Trinity College, Cambridge

Extract

The probability of excitation of helium by electron impact to the more important doubly excited levels is calculated, and comparison made with the experimental results of Priestley and Whiddington who have observed two lines due to double excitation. The calculated relative intensities and angular distributions are found to be in qualitative agreement with experiment, and reasons are given for the lack of quantitative agreement.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1935

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