Linear polarization of the 2p{sup 5}3s{yields}2p{sup 6} lines following the inner-shell photoionization of sodiumlike ions

Journal Article · Sat Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.72.042720· OSTI ID:20718756

Inal, M K; Surzhykov, A; Fritzsche, S ^[1]

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1. LPT, Departement de Physique, Universite A. Belkaid, B.P. 119, 13000 Tlemcen (Algeria)

The inner-shell photoionization of highly charged, many-electron ions and their subsequent radiative decay are studied theoretically within the multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock approach. Special attention is paid to the linear polarization of the characteristic x-ray radiation. Detailed calculations have been carried out, in particular for the 2p{sup 5}3s{yields}2p{sup 6} radiative transitions following ionization of the 2p electron of the sodiumlike iron Fe{sup 15+} and uranium U{sup 81+} ions. For these elements, the inner-shell photoionization was found to induce the (relatively) low linear polarization of the subsequently emitted photons which is strongly affected, moreover, by the higher-order (nondipole) effects in the electron-photon interaction.

• OSTI ID: 20718756
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 72; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
CATIONS
CONFIGURATION INTERACTION
ELECTRONS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
INNER-SHELL IONIZATION
IRON IONS
LIFETIME
MULTICHARGED IONS
PHOTOIONIZATION
PHOTON EMISSION
PHOTON-ATOM COLLISIONS
PHOTON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS
PHOTONS
POLARIZATION
RADIATIVE DECAY
URANIUM
URANIUM IONS
X RADIATION