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Title: Observation of strong two-electron–one-photon transitions in few-electron ions

Journal Article · · Physical Review A

We resonantly excite the K series of O5+ and O6+ up to principal quantum number n = 11 with monochromatic x rays, producing K-shell holes, and observe their relaxation by soft-x-ray emission. Furthermore, some photoabsorption resonances of O5+ reveal strong two-electron–one-photon (TEOP) transitions. We find that for the [(1s2s)15p3/2]3/2;1/2 states, TEOP relaxation is by far stronger than the radiative decay and competes with the usually much faster Auger decay path. This enhanced TEOP decay arises from a strong correlation with the near-degenerate upper states [(1s2p3/2)14s]3/2;1/2 of a Li-like satellite blend of the He-like Kα transition. Even in three-electron systems, TEOP transitions can play a dominant role, and the present results should guide further research on the ubiquitous and abundant many-electron ions where electronic energy degeneracies are far more common and configuration mixing is stronger.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1724267
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1841855
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-831016; PLRAAN; 052831
Journal Information:
Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Vol. 102 Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 2469-9926
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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