EVIDENCE FOR INTERNAL DIELECTRONIC EXCITATION OF SLOW HIGHLY CHARGED URANIUM IONS

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SCHUCH, R [1 ]
SCHNEIDER, D [1 ]
KNAPP, DA [1 ]
DEWITT, D [1 ]
MCDONALD, J [1 ]
CHEN, MH [1 ]
CLARK, MW [1 ]
MARRS, RE [1 ]
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[1] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB, DEPT PHYS, LIVERMORE, CA 94550 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.1073
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O4 [物理学];
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We have measured x-ray emission from the neutralization of slow U(q+) ions with charge states q = 61 - 73 and energies of 7q keV on a Be foil. We were able to resolve M-satellite groups and found an expected increase in M x-ray intensity with increasing number of M-shell vacancies in the incident ions. However, for charge states with no M-shell vacancies, we also observed a significant intensity of M x rays. We take this observation as evidence of an internal dielectronic excitation process occurring during the neutralization of the ions.
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