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Ratios for target Ar K‐shell ionization associated with single and double electron capture, as well as the ratios corresponding to total capture and the projectile K x rays, were determined for 1.8‐ to 2.2‐MeV/u F7 + ,8 + ,9+projectiles. This work was performed at Western Michigan University with the tandem Van de Graaff accelerator. Coincidences between emitted K‐shell X‐rays (both target and projectile) and the corresponding charge‐changed particles were observed. The F9+Ar K X‐ray coincidence ratios for double to single capture are found to well exceed unity over the limited energy range of the measurements. Possible explanations for this anomalous behavior are discussed.
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Observation of radiative double electron capture for
Radiative double electron capture (RDEC), occurring when two electrons are captured to a projectile ion with the simultaneous emission of a single photon, has been investigated. RDEC can be considered as the time inverse process of double photoionization. Strong evidence for RDEC is found in F9++ N2collisions and additionally for one‐electron F8+for which the probability for the process is expected to be considerably smaller. Preliminary values for the cross sections for RDEC have been determined. A significant advantage of the gas target is that multiple‐collision effects seen for a solid target are avoided due to the single‐collision conditions that prevail for gas targets.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1707467
- PAR ID:
- 10453136
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- X-Ray Spectrometry
- Volume:
- 49
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 0049-8246
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Size: p. 104-109
- Size(s):
- p. 104-109
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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