Abstract
The direct observation of triple photoionization involving one inner shell and two valence electrons is reported. The energy distribution of the three photoelectrons emitted from Ne is obtained using a very efficient multielectron coincidence method using the magnetic bottle electron spectroscopic technique. A predominance of the direct path to triple photoionization for the formation of Ne3+ in the 1s2s22p4 configuration is observed. It is demonstrated that the energy distribution evolves with photon energy and indicates a significant difference with triple photoionization involving only valence electrons.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 113005 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011/09/09 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy