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Shape variation of the two-electron photoionization spectrum with photon energy growth

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Abstract

We trace the evolution of the energy spectrum of both outgoing electrons emitted after absorption of a single photon with the latter's energy growth. We use quite precise non-variation two-electron initial state wave functions, obtained by Correlation Function Hyperspherical Harmonic Method. We obtain the values of $\omega_{1}$ and $\omega _{2}$ at which the spectrum curve changes it shape. At $\omega =\omega _{1}$ the usually considered $\mathbf{U}$-shape changes to $\mathbf{W}$-shape. At $\omega =\omega _{2}$ the central $\mathbf{W}$ peak splits into two. We consider ground states of the helium atom and of helium-like ions with the nuclear charge $Z$, the negative ion of hydrogen H$^{-}$ and the excited $n^{1}S$ state of helium. The limiting laws for $Z\gg 1$ and $n\gg 1$ are obtained. The analysis is carried out without calculations of the particular energy distributions. We believe that the predicted features could be observed experimentally detecting both outgoing electrons in coincidence.

Authors

  • M.Ya. Amusia

    Racah Institute of Physics, Hebrew University, Israel

  • Evgeny Z. Liverts

  • Victor B. Mandelzweig

    Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

  • Evgenii G. Drukarev

    St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Russia

  • Rajmund Krivec

    Department of Theoretical Physics, J.Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia