Electron-impact ionization of Li+(1s2) in the coplanar equal energy-sharing geometry

In this paper, the triple differential cross section for the low-energy electron impact ionization of the Li+ ion is considered in the coplanar equal energy-sharing kinematics at an incident energy of 114.083 eV. The emergence of structures in the calculated cross sections is explained in terms of isolated two-body final-state interactions and three-body coupling. The cross section shows two peaks originating from `classical' sequential two-body collisions. The position of these peaks is determined by two-body final-state interactions. In addition, it is demonstrated that the signature of three-body interactions is carried by the magnitude and ratio of these two peaks. The direct and exchange amplitudes are also considered.