Evidence for significant target outer-shell excitation in multiple-electron capture collisions of slow highly charged ions with many-electron atoms

A. A. Hasan, E. D. Emmons, G. Hinojosa, R. Ali

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Abstract

Unequivocal evidence for significant target outer-shell excitation accompanying multiple-electron capture, in slow collisions of highly charged ions with many-electron atoms, has been obtained by means of simultaneous Auger-electron and cold-target recoil-ion momentum spectroscopic measurements. For the 28 keV15N7++Ar collision system, it is found that target excitation accompanies about 40% of all double-electron capture collisions. The evidence supports the predictions of the molecular classical overbarrier model by Niehaus [A. Niehaus, J. Phys. B 19, 2925 (1986)].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4522-4525
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume83
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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