Published May 27, 2005 | Version v1
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State-Selective Quantum Interference Observed in the Recombination of Highly Charged Hg75+···78+ Mercury Ions in an Electron Beam Ion Trap

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
  • 2. Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, D-69117 Heidelberg (Germany)

Description

We present experimental data on the state-selective quantum interference between different pathways of photorecombination, namely, radiative and dielectronic recombination, in the KLL resonances of highly charged mercury ions. The interference, observed for well resolved electronic states in the Heidelberg electron beam ion trap, manifests itself in the asymmetry of line shapes, characterized by ''Fano factors,'' which have been determined with unprecedented precision, as well as their excitation energies, for several strong dielectronic resonances

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
94
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
p. 203201-203201.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37012218
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ASYMMETRY; CATIONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; EXCITATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FANO FACTOR; INTERFERENCE; MERCURY IONS; MULTICHARGED IONS; RECOMBINATION; RESONANCE; TRAPS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DATA; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; INFORMATION; IONS; LEPTON BEAMS; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTICLE BEAMS

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