Stebbings, Ronald F.2018-12-182018-12-181976Foltz, Greg William. "Collisions of highly excited xenon atoms." (1976) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103997">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103997</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103997The collisional ionization of xenon high Rydberg atoms by various target gases is investigated. Ground state xenon atoms are excited by an electron impact-photoexcitation method to the selected high Rydberg states where n has a value between 25 and 4. Absolute rate constants are measured for the ionization of these atoms in collision under conditions of zero electric field and small electric fields. The experimental method is discussed and the results are compared with other experiments and with theory.115 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE1623reformatted digitalThesis Sp. Sci. 1976 Foltz