Published January 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

The radiative decay of autoionizing states under three-photon ionization of an ytterbium atom

  • 1. Yinstitut Elektronnoyi Fyiziki, Uzhgorod (Ukraine)

Description

An essential reduction of the amplitude of the maximum related to two-photon excitation of the singlet 6s8d1D2 state of an ytterbium atom in the process of three-photon ionization is found. The radiative decay into the ground atomic state of the autoionizing f136s27g[1/2]10 state excited by three photons appears to be a possible cause of this effect. Such a process is competitive with the three-photon ionization and results in a substantial reduction of the number of Yb+ ions produced and, hence, leads to the reduction of the amplitude of the maximum under consideration

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Original title (Ukrainian)
Radyiatsyijnij rozpad avtoyionyizatsyijnikh stanyiv u protsesyi trifotonnoyi yionyizatsyiyi atoma yiterbyiyu

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ukrayins'kij Fyizichnij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 23-27.
ISSN
0372-400X