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Physical mechanisms and scaling laws of K-shell double photoionization

  • Hoszowska, Joanna Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Kheifets, A. K. Research School of Physical Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
  • Dousse, Jean-Claude Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Berset, Michel Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Bray, I. ARC Centre for Matter-Antimatter Studies, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
  • Cao, Wei Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Fennane, Karima Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Kayser, Yves Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Kavčič, Matjaz J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Szlachetko, Jakub Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Szlachetko, Monika Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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    20.02.2009
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  • Physical Review Letters. - 2009, vol. 102, no. 7, p. 073006
English We report on the photon energy dependence of the K-shell double photoionization (DPI) of Mg, Al, and Si. The DPI cross sections were derived from high-resolution measurements of x-ray spectra following the radiative decay of the K-shell double vacancy states. Our data evince the relative importance of the final-state electron- electron interaction to the DPI. By comparing the double-to-single K-shell photoionization cross-section ratios for neutral atoms with convergent close-coupling calculations for He-like ions, the effect of outer shell electrons on the K-shell DPI process is assessed. Universal scaling of the DPI cross sections with the effective nuclear charge for neutral atoms is revealed.
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Faculté des sciences et de médecine
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Département de Physique
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