1992Physical Review LettersRequires access

Photoionization of inner shells of excited atoms: Dominance of two-electron transitions

Z. Felfli, Steven T. Manson

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Calculations of inner-shell photoionization of excited atoms are performed which demonstrate a general class of states for which ionization plus excitation is the dominant process. The phenomenon is explained in terms of relaxation effects and examples for Li are presented.

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Calculations of inner-shell photoionization of excited atoms are performed which demonstrate a general class of states for which ionization plus excitation is the dominant process. The phenomenon is explained in terms of relaxation effects and examples for Li are presented.

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Calculations of inner-shell photoionization of excited atoms are performed which demonstrate a general class of states for which ionization plus excitation is the dominant process. The phenomenon is explained in terms of relaxation effects and examples for Li are presented.

Key concepts: Photoionization, Excited state, Atomic physics, Ionization, Excitation, Electron, Physics, Relaxation (psychology)

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