Energy and Angular Distribution of Autoionization Electrons from Post-Collisionally Stark-Mixed States

Abstract
A model for post-collision interaction is introduced, emphasizing the adiabatic Stark mixing of autoionizing target states in the field of the receding projectile ion. Parity is destroyed as a good quantum number for the Stark-mixed states. As a consequence the angular distribution of the autoionization electrons exhibits deviation from 90° symmetry. Recent experiments on the He 2s2pP1 and 2p2D1 states excited by 10-keV Li+ confirm this result.

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