Electron-impact ionization cross section measurements out of the 5(2)P excited state of rubidium

Authors
Keeler, ML Anderson, LW Lin, CC
Citation
Ml. Keeler et al., Electron-impact ionization cross section measurements out of the 5(2)P excited state of rubidium, PHYS REV L, 85(16), 2000, pp. 3353-3356
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
16
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3353 - 3356
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20001016)85:16<3353:EICSMO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe new techniques involving trapped atoms as targets for measureme nts of electron-impact ionization cross sections out of an excited level. B y directly detecting the ions Formed by electron collisions, we have obtain ed the first experimental ionization cross sections out of the 5(2)P excite d level in rubidium at energies from 40 to 300 eV.