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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3597-3605 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005/10/14 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics