Efficient production of metastable fragments around the 1s ionization threshold in N2

Y. Hikosaka*, P. Lablanquie, E. Shigemasa

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Abstract

Metastable formation has been investigated in the inner-shell region of N2. Enhanced N* formation has been observed around the 1s threshold, and is shown to result from dissociation of high N2 +* Rydberg states. These N2 +* states are populated by spectator Auger decay from core-excited states, as well as by the recapture of slow photoelectrons into the Rydberg orbitals. The present measurement demonstrates that the metastable observation is a new and sensitive tool to study the decay dynamics of core-excited states and the photoelectron recapture due to post-collision interaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3597-3605
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Volume38
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005/10/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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