Field effects on the Rydberg product-state distribution from dielectronic recombination

Journal Article · Mon Jan 13 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.56.127· OSTI ID:6366743

Mueller, A; Belic, D S; DePaola, B D; Djuric, N; Dunn, G H; Mueller, D W; Timmer, C

The effects of state mixing by extrinsic fields in the collision region have been investigated for the dielectronic recombination process Mg/sup +/(3s)+e..-->..Mg(3p,nl)..-->..Mg(3s ,nl)+h..nu... By field ionization of the Rydberg atoms produced, cross sections sigma(n/sub f/) have been measured. The observed large changes of sigma(n/sub f/) with alteration of the extrinsic field provide the first incontrovertible experimental evidence that dielectronic recombination can be changed by external fields.

• Research Organization: Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, University of Colorado and National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, Colorado 80309
• OSTI ID: 6366743
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 56:2; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
DATA
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ION COLLISIONS
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ION COLLISIONS
IONS
MAGNESIUM IONS
NUMERICAL DATA
RECOMBINATION
RESONANCE
RYDBERG STATES
S STATES