Oscillatory Structure in Measured TotalLi++ Li Charge Transfer and Comparison with Theory

Abstract

Measured ${\mathrm{Li}}^{+}$ + Li total charge-transfer cross sections are reported and compared with the computed results of Peek, Green, Perel, and Michels based on an ab initio two-state calculation. Both experiment and theory show oscillatory structure in the cross sections with very good agreement in cross-section magnitude and oscillatory structure. There exist, however, small but important differences in the oscillation characteristics.