Polarization transfer in the inner-shell photoionization of sodiumlike ions

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2010 · Physical Review. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.81.023419· OSTI ID:21408272

Sharma, L; Surzhykov, A ^[1]; Inal, M K ^[2]; Fritzsche, S ^[3]

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1. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 12, DE-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
2. Departement de Physique, Universite A. Belkaid, Boite Postale 119, 13000 Tlemcen (Algeria)
3. GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Planckstrasse 1, DE-64291 Darmstadt (Germany)

The inner-shell photoionization of highly charged ions is studied, together with their subsequent radiative decay, within the framework of the density matrix theory and the multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock (MCDF) approach. For the subsequent radiative decay of the ions, we investigate in particular how the linear polarization of characteristic radiation is affected if the incident light is itself polarized. Detailed calculations are performed for the 2p{sup 5}3s{yields}2p{sup 6} radiative transitions following the production of a 2p vacancy in the sodiumlike Fe{sup 15+}, W{sup 63+}, and U{sup 81+} ions. From these calculations, it is shown that the (degree of) linear polarization of the characteristic radiation may be enhanced by a factor of 2 due to the polarization transfer from the incident light.

• OSTI ID: 21408272
• Journal Information: Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 81; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CRYSTAL DEFECTS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DECAY
DENSITY MATRIX
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
IONIZATION
IONS
MATRICES
PARTICLE DECAY
PHOTOIONIZATION
POINT DEFECTS
POLARIZATION
RADIATIONS
RADIATIVE DECAY
VACANCIES
VISIBLE RADIATION