Measurements of absolute differential cross sections for direct and charge-transfer scattering of ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{He}}^{+}$ by the rare gases have been made. Direct scattering cross sections are reported at 1.5 keV for collisions of ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{He}}^{+}$ with Ne, Ar, Kr, and Xe over the laboratory angular range 0.03°–1.0°. Charge-transfer cross sections are reported for the laboratory scattering angles below 1.0° for ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$-Ar, Kr at 0.5, 1.5, and 5.0 keV, for ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$-Xe at 5.0 keV, and for ${\mathrm{He}}^{+}$-Ne at 1.5 keV. The data exhibit a wealth of structure over the experimental angular range, and cross sections have been integrated over angle to provide absolute integral cross sections.

• Received 30 May 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.40.4920