Light-particle single ionization of argon: Influence of the projectile charge sign

Abstract

The ionization of the 3p orbital of argon by incident electrons and positrons is studied by means of the post version of the continuum distorted wave–eikonal initial-state model. Results are presented at both 200 and 500 eV impact energies for conditions amenable to present experiments. Differences in the fully differential cross sections (FDCSs) are analyzed and the influence of the projectile charge sign on the emission dynamics is discussed. The FDCSs are found to display the classic binary plus recoil peak structure at 500 eV, but transition to a more complicated four-lobed structure at the lower impact energy.