High-Energy Two-Electron Photoabsorption as a Three-Body Problem

We study the high-energy behaviour of double photoionization and of the ionization accompanied by excitation of the states n1S and n3S of the H- ion, helium atom, and light helium-like ions. We show that the high-energy nonrelativistic limit of the ionization+excitation to the single-ionization cros...

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Published in:Few-body systems 2004-09, Vol.35 (1-2), p.3
Main Authors: Amusia, M. Ya, Drukarev, E. G., Krivec, R., Mandelzweig, V. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Atoms & subatomic particles
Electron transfer
Electrons
Ions
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Summary:We study the high-energy behaviour of double photoionization and of the ionization accompanied by excitation of the states n1S and n3S of the H- ion, helium atom, and light helium-like ions. We show that the high-energy nonrelativistic limit of the ionization+excitation to the single-ionization cross section ratio is still valid for the photon energies, corresponding to the relativistic energies of the outgoing electron. The same applies to the double photoionization of the triplet states. The situation for the double photoionization of singlet states differs due to the quasifree mechanism. All these ionization ratios are calculated by using the high-precision locally correct wave functions for the bound electrons. The importance of using locally correct functions is emphasized. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0177-7963
1432-5411
DOI:10.1007/s00601-004-0061-3