Formation of 2s-State Hydrogen Atom in Proton-Lithium Inelastic Scattering

Abstract

Elaborate coupled static formalism is employed for treatment of proton-lithium collisions at wide range of incident energies between 10 and 1000 Kev. Coupled static and frozen core approximations are employed for calculating partial and total cross sections. Only elastic and formation of excited hydrogen, H(2s), channels are considered. Total cross sections are calculated using seven partial waves Green’s function expansion technique of total angular momentum ℓ  (0≤ℓ≤6). Proposed iterative approach allows for reliable representation of the core potentials using elaborate variational calculation of target orbitals. Polarization potential of lithium atom is taken into consideration in calculating corresponding total cross sections. Quite interesting reliable results were obtained in comparison with other theoretical approaches.