Relativistic Heavy-Particle Collision Theory [Hardcover]

If a heavy particle ion (atom, molecule, muon) collides with another in the gas phase at speeds approaching the speed of light, the time-dependent Dirac equation equation must be used for its description, including quantum electro-dynamic, special relativity and magnetic coupling effects.
In this book we study one electron in the variety of rearrangement collisions: radiative and non-radiative capture, ionization, capture by pair (one electron, one positron) production and antihydrogen production. Our relativistic continuum distorted-wave theory accounts extremely well for the simultaneous behaviour of the electron with respect to the nuclear charges of the projectile and the target.
This is the first book developed in this subject. Containing many diagrams and tables, and fully referenced, it goes beyond chapters in previous books. The relativistic continuum distorted-wave theory developed by the authors group, is shown to be fully Hermitean. Detailed mathematics are provided in nine appendices.1. Heavy-Particle Ion-Atom Collisions.- 1. Introduction to Non-Relativistic Collisions.- 2. Introduction to Relativistic Collisions.- 3. Lorentz Transformations.- 4. The Dirac Equation.- 5. Dirac Equation in a Central Field.- 2. Relativistic Electron Capture.- 1. Distorted Wave Theories of Nonradiative Capture.- 2. Relativistic OBK Theory.- 3. Relativistic Continuum Distorted Waves.- 4. The Relativistic Symmetric Eikonal Model.- 5. Asymmetric Theories.- 6. Results and Discussion.- 3. Second-Order Theories.- 1. Second-Order Theories of Relativistic Electron Capture.- 2. Relativistic OBK1 and Peaking Approximations.- 3. The Relativistic Bates Approximation.- 4. Relativistic OBK2.- 5. The Relativistic Impulse Approximation.- 6. Half-on-Shell OBK2.- 4. Radiative Electron Capture.- 1. Introduction to Radiative Electron Capture.- 2. Collision System.- 3. Distorted-Wave Method.- 4. 2s Bound-State Wavefunctions.- 5. Target Roothan-Hartree-Fock lc&