Angle-resolved photoelectron spectrometry studies of the autoionization of the 2s22p 2P triply excited state of atomic lithium: experimental results and R-matrix calculations

We have measured the angle-resolved energy dependence of the electrons emitted over the energy range of the triply excited 2s22p2P lithium resonance using synchrotron radiation. We have also calculated the behavior of the angular distribution parameter β using the R-matrix approximation. Experimental and theoretical results are in good agreement and show deep minima in the 1s2p1,3P ionic channels. The energy at which the minima occur does not coincide with the resonance energy, but is shifted towards higher energy

High resolution measurements of partial photoionization cross sections in hollow lithium: a critical comparison with advanced many-body calculations

Photoelectron data for hollow lithium states obtained with unprecedented high spectral resolution and sensitivity are presented. A critical comparison is made with the most recent theoretical results. Partial cross sections are measured providing the first definitive test of advanced ab initio calculations for this highly excited four-body atomic system