| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N09596/01 |
| Title: |
PRODUCTION AND EXCITATION OF NEGATIVE IONS FOR STUDIES OF COLLECTIVE EFFECTS IN ATOMIC SYSTEMS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Greenwood, Dr JB |
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| Department: |
Sch of Mathematics and Physics |
| Organisation: |
Queen's University of Belfast |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
06 January 2000 |
Ends: |
05 July 2002 |
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60,162
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| Scattering & Spectroscopy |
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The difficulties of describing three or more bodies in physics have long been realised. Therefore one would expect the physics of atoms other than hydrogen to be every complicated. However most atomic systems can be well described using the independant particle model where the interactions between the electrons are represented by a mean field. Processes which are poorly described by this model involve groups of highly correlated electrons. This occurs in negative ions and in multiple excitation. The project focusses on the excitation of heavy negative ions in the region of giant resonances. By studying the detachment and electron ejection processes of the negative ions, collective motion will be investigated. This will provide an excellent basis for testing recent atomic many body theory.
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http://www.qub.ac.uk |