Formation of the Circular Rydberg States in Ion-Solid Collisions

Details Formation of the Circular Rydberg States in Ion-Solid Collisions Formation of the Circular Rydberg States in Ion-Solid Collisions

Jan 2008

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008apj...673l.103n&link_type=abstract

The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 673, Issue 1, pp. L103-L106.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Atomic Processes, Line: Identification, Radiation Mechanisms: General, Radio Lines: Ism, X-Rays: General

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We observed the circular Rydberg states populating H-like Fe ions during fast ion-solid collisions. Time-resolved X-ray spectra obtained with 164 MeV 5626Fe ions colliding with a carbon foil do not show any lines due to H-like Fe ions at small delay times until 600 ps. However, Lyα and Lyβ transitions appear after a while and attain maximum intensity at a delay of 920 +/- 5 ps. Such a delay is attributed to successive cascading from the circular Rydberg levels, which has important implications for understanding the origin of radio recombination lines from interstellar space.

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