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Strong dependence of multiphoton detachment rates on the asymptotic behaviour of the ground-state wave function
Two-photon detachment from the F-minus negative ion is investigated within
the lowest order of perturbation theory. We show that in accordance with the
adiabatic theory a proper asymptotic behaviour of the 2p bound state wave
function is crucial for obtaining correct absolute values of the multiphoton
detachment cross sections. We find that the latter are substantially higher
than it was previously believed.Comment: Latex IOP stile, plus 3 figures in PostScript file
Two-photon detachment of electrons from halogen negative ions
Absolute two-photon detachment cross sections and photoelectron angular
distribution are calculated for halogen negative ions within lowest-order
perturbation theory. The Dyson equation method is used to obtain the outer np
ground-state wave functions with proper asymptotic behavior exp (-k r),
corresponding to correct (experimental) binding energies E=k^2/2. The latter is
crucial for obtaining correct absolute values of the multiphoton cross sections
(Gribakin and Kuchiev 1997 Phys. Rev.A55 3760). Comparisons with previous
calculations and experimental data are performed.Comment: Latex, IOP stile, 22 pages, 8 figure
Three-photon detachment of electrons from the fluorine negative ion
Absolute three-photon detachment cross sections are calculated for the
fluorine negative ion within the lowest-order perturbation theory. The Dyson
equation of the atomic many-body theory is used to obtain the ground-state 2p
wavefunction with correct asymptotic behaviour, corresponding to the true
(experimental) binding energy. We show that in accordance with the adiabatic
theory (Gribakin and Kuchiev 1997 {Phys. Rev. A} {\bf 55} 3760) this is crucial
for obtaining absolute values of the multiphoton cross sections. Comparisons
with other calculations and experimental data are presented.Comment: 10 pages, two figures, Latex, IOP styl
Prospects for detection of detached double white dwarf binaries with Gaia, LSST and LISA
Double white dwarf (DWD) binaries are expected to be very common in the Milky
Way, but their intrinsic faintness challenges the detection of these systems.
Currently, only a few tens of detached DWDs are know. Such systems offer the
best chance of extracting the physical properties that would allow us to
address a wealth of outstanding questions ranging from the nature of white
dwarfs, over stellar and binary evolution to mapping the Galaxy. In this paper
we explore the prospects for detections of ultra-compact (with binary
separations of a few solar radii or less) detached DWDs in: 1) optical
radiation with Gaia and the LSST and 2) gravitational wave radiation with LISA.
We show that Gaia, LSST and LISA have the potential to detect respectively
around a few hundreds, a thousand, and 25 thousand DWD systems. Moreover, Gaia
and LSST data will extend by respectively a factor of two and seven the
guaranteed sample of binaries detected in electromagnetic and gravitational
wave radiation, opening the era of multi-messenger astronomy for these sources.Comment: submitted to MNRA
Simulation of Ultra-Relativistic Electrons and Positrons Channeling in Crystals with MBN Explorer
A newly developed code, implemented as a part of the \MBNExplorer package
\cite{MBN_ExplorerPaper,MBN_ExplorerSite} to simulate trajectories of an
ultra-relativistic projectile in a crystalline medium, is presented. The motion
of a projectile is treated classically by integrating the relativistic
equations of motion with account for the interaction between the projectile and
crystal atoms. The probabilistic element is introduced by a random choice of
transverse coordinates and velocities of the projectile at the crystal entrance
as well as by accounting for the random positions of the atoms due to thermal
vibrations. The simulated trajectories are used for numerical analysis of the
emitted radiation. Initial approbation and verification of the code have been
carried out by simulating the trajectories and calculating the radiation
emitted by \E=6.7 GeV and \E=855 MeV electrons and positrons in oriented
Si(110) crystal and in amorphous silicon. The calculated spectra are compared
with the experimental data and with predictions of the Bethe-Heitler theory for
the amorphous environment.Comment: 41 pages, 11 figures. Initially submitted on Dec 29, 2012 to Phys.
Rev.
Vacancy decay in endohedral atoms: the role of non-central position of the atom
We demonstrate that the Auger decay rate in an endohedral atom is very
sensitive to the atom's location in the fullerene cage. Two additional decay
channels appear in an endohedral system: (a) the channel due to the change in
the electric field at the atom caused by dynamic polarization of the fullerene
electron shell by the Coulomb field of the vacancy, (b) the channel within
which the released energy is transferred to the fullerene electron via the
Coulomb interaction. % The relative magnitudes of the correction terms are
dependent not only on the position of the doped atom but also on the transition
energy \om. Additional enhancement of the decay rate appears for transitions
whose energies are in the vicinity of the fullerene surface plasmons energies
of high multipolarity. % It is demonstrated that in many cases the additional
channels can dominate over the direct Auger decay resulting in pronounced
broadening of the atomic emission lines. % The case study, carried out for
Sc@C, shows that narrow autoionizing resonances in an
isolated Sc within the range \om = 30... 45 eV are dramatically
broadened if the ion is located strongly off-the-center. % Using the developed
model we carry out quantitative analysis of the photoionization spectrum for
the endohedral complex ScN@C and demonstrate that the additional
channels are partly responsible for the strong modification of the
photoionization spectrum profile detected experimentally by
M\"{u}ller et al. (J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 88, 012038 (2008)).Comment: 32 pages, 11 figure
Relativistic corrections to isotope shift in light ions
We calculate isotope mass shift for several light ions using Dirac wave
functions and mass shift operator with relativistic corrections of the order of
. Calculated relativistic corrections to the specific mass shift
vary from a fraction of a percent for Carbon, to 2% for Magnesium. Relativistic
corrections to the normal mass shift are typically smaller. Interestingly, the
final relativistic mass shifts for the levels of one multiplet appear to be
even closer than for non-relativistic operator. That can be important for the
astrophysical search for possible -variation, where isotope shift is a
source of important systematic error. Our calculations show that for levels of
the same multiplet this systematics is negligible and they can be used as
probes for -variation.Comment: 7 pages, 5 tables, revtex
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