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Title: Photoionization of metastable heliumlike C 4 + ( 1 s 2 s S 1 3 ) ions: Precision study of intermediate doubly excited states

Journal Article · · Physical Review A
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  1. Justus-Liebig-Univ., Giessen (Germany)
  2. Alba Nova Univ. Center, Stockholm (Sweden)
  3. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg (Germany)
  4. GSI Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt (Germany); Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
  5. Sorbonne Univ., Paris (France)
  6. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)
  7. Univ. Hamburg (Germany)
  8. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg (Germany); Helmholtz-Zentrum, Berlin (Germany)
  9. Justus-Liebig-Univ., Giessen (Germany); Max-Planck-Inst. fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg (Germany)

In a joint experimental and theoretical endeavor, photoionization of metastable C4+(1s2s3S1) ions via intermediate levels with hollow, double-K-vacancy configurations 2s2p, 2s3p, 2p3s, 2p3d, 2s4p, 2p4s, and 2p4d has been investigated. High-resolution photon-ion merged-beams measurements were carried out with the resolving power reaching up to 25 800 which is sufficient to separate the leading fine-structure components of the 2s2p 3P term. Many-body perturbation theory was employed to determine level-to-level cross sections for K-shell excitation with subsequent autoionization. The resonance energies were calculated with inclusion of electron correlation and radiative contributions. Their uncertainties are estimated to be below ±1 meV. Detailed balance confirms the present photoionization cross-section results by comparison with previous dielectronic-recombination measurements. Finally, the high accuracy of the theoretical transition energies together with the present experimental results qualify photoabsorption resonances in heliumlike ions as new, greatly improved energy-reference standards at synchrotron radiation facilities.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung; European Union (EU); Helmholtz Association; Swedish Research Council (SRC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; 05K10RG1; 05K10GUB; 05K16RG1; 05K16GUV; 654220; EMMI HA-216; 2016-03789
OSTI ID:
1604650
Journal Information:
Physical Review A, Vol. 98, Issue 3; ISSN 2469-9926
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 26 works
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