Methods for Analyzing Resonances in Atomic Scattering

TL;DR

This paper reviews various methods, including a new one, for analyzing resonances such as autoionizing states in atomic and ionic scattering, highlighting their importance and recent developments.

Contribution

It provides an overview of existing and a newly proposed method for identifying and analyzing atomic scattering resonances.

Findings

Summarizes main methods for resonance analysis

Introduces a recently-proposed analysis technique

Highlights importance of resonance studies in atomic physics

Abstract

Resonances, which are also described as autoionizing or quasi-bound states, play an important role in the scattering of atoms and ions with electrons. The current article is an overview of the main methods, including a recently-proposed one, that are used to find and analyze resonances.