Ionization of multielectron atoms using Slater-type wave functions - art. no. 022716

The single ionization of multielectron atoms by the impact of protons, anti protons, and highly charged bare ions is studied. The targets are treated a s one-electron atoms, where the interaction of the active electron with the rest of the target is represented by a model potential. The final electron ic state is described by the product of two Coulomb wave functions that put the distortion due to the projectile and the target on equal footing. We c alculate the total and differential ionization cross sections for helium- a nd lithium-atom targets. The results thus obtained are compared with existi ng experimental data and other available theoretical predictions.