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Photoionization of alkali and alkaline earth atoms: Na and Mg

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OSTI ID:5847411
Determinations of the photoionization cross sections of ground state magnesium atoms and excited state sodium atoms have been made over a wide wavelength range. The ground state measurement in magnesium was performed using synchrotron radiation from the uv ring at the National Synchrotron Light Source. Several autoionizing resonances were observed. The photoionization cross section of excited sodium atoms was determined by irradiating laser-produced Na(3p) with synchrotron light. In both cases, agreement with theory is excellent.
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA); Missouri Univ., St. Louis (USA). Dept. of Physics; Atlanta Univ., GA (USA); Georgia State Univ., Atlanta (USA). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5847411
Report Number(s):
BNL-36406; CONF-850560-2; ON: DE85011812
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English