Eur. Phys. J. D 13, 51-59 (2001)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s100530170286

Intermediate energy (e, 2e) processes on C₆₀: A distorted wave Born approximation study

Institut für theoretische Physik, Universität Frankfurt, 60054 Frankfurt, Germany

Corresponding author: ^a keller@th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de

Received: 14 April 2000
Revised: 27 July 2000
Published online: 15 January 2001

Abstract

Triple differential cross-sections (TDCS) for (e,2e) processes on C₆₀ have been calculated in the plane wave Born and distorted wave Born approximations using a jellium shell model to describe the target valence states. The peculiarities of these TDCS are demonstrated by comparison with results for atomic hydrogen. Ionisation into a resonant state leads to dramatic modifications of the TDCS. This effect could also be observed in a surface (e,2e) experiment in specular geometry using a thin film of physisorbed C₆₀.