2007-05-092007-05-091982ZIEGLER, DANIEL LEO. "SINGLE AND MULTIPLE IONIZATION OF SULFUR ATOMS BY ELECTRON IMPACT." (1982) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/15733">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/15733</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/15733Laboratory measurements of the cross sections for single, double, triple, and quadruple ionization of sulfur atoms by electron impact are presented for collision energies from threshold to 500 eV. The cross sections for single ionization of sulfur are measured relative to those of several elements whose absolute cross sections for single ionization are known. Cross sections for each multiple ionization process are then measured relative to those for single ionization. The configuration and operation of the apparatus for these measurements are described. The possible effects of excited sulfur reactants are examined, and the reported cross sections are felt to be characteristic of ground state sulfur atoms.application/pdfengCopyright 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.Atomic physicsThesisThesis Phys. 1982 Ziegler