Free calcium atoms were excited in the energy region about 10 eV below the
2p thresholds. For the excitation, synchrotron radiation from the high reso
lution undulator beamline BW3 (HASYLAB, Hamburg) equipped with a SX-700 mon
ochromator was used. The excited atoms were studied by means of ion as well
as electron spectroscopy. Two lines could be resolved within one of the tw
o dominating features of the 2p --> 3d resonance. Resonance enhanced 3p(-1)
photoelectron spectra resolving the P-2(1/2) and P-2(3/2) lines are presen
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