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State-Selective Quantum Interference Observed in the Recombination of Highly Charged Hg{sup 75+{center_dot}}{sup {center_dot}}{sup {center_dot}}{sup 78+} Mercury Ions in an Electron Beam Ion Trap

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
We present experimental data on the state-selective quantum interference between different pathways of photorecombination, namely, radiative and dielectronic recombination, in the KLL resonances of highly charged mercury ions. The interference, observed for well resolved electronic states in the Heidelberg electron beam ion trap, manifests itself in the asymmetry of line shapes, characterized by ''Fano factors,'' which have been determined with unprecedented precision, as well as their excitation energies, for several strong dielectronic resonances.
OSTI ID:
20696308
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 94; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English