Abstract
We evaluate the partial contribution of different mechanisms leading to the single-photon two-electron atomic ionization processes: photoionization with excitation and double photoionization. We estimate the photon energy at which the shake-off mechanism becomes dominant over the two-step mechanism. We support our findings by scaling the photoionization cross sections of neutral atomic species with the electron scattering cross sections on the corresponding positive ions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L247-L252 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Apr 2001 |