Photoionization of inner shells of excited atoms: Dominance of two-electron transitions
Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 1687 – Published 16 March, 1992
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.1687
Abstract
Calculations of inner-shell photoionization of excited atoms are performed which demonstrate a general class of states for which ionization plus excitation is the dominant process. The phenomenon is explained in terms of relaxation effects and examples for Li are presented.