POLARIZATION OF LINES EMITTED AFTER ELECTRON-CAPTURE INTO AR7-KEV AR8+-LI COLLISIONS((NLM(L)) SUBLEVELS DURING 80)

We have measured the polarization rates of lines emitted after single- electron capture occurring during Ar8+-Li collisions at an impact ener gy of 80 keV. In order to obtain information on the final m(l) values which are populated in the electron-capture process, we have also calc ulated the polarization rates from the nlm(l) distributions determined by using the classical trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) method. The good agreement which is obtained between the experimental and the calculat ed polarization rates indicates the reliability of the CTMC method whi ch predicts that m(l)=0, +/-1; and +/-2 are preferentially populated b y the electron-capture process.