Korol AV, Gribakin GF, Currell FJ. Effect of target polarization in electron-ion recombination.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2006;
97:223201. [PMID:
17155799 DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.97.223201]
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Abstract
We present results of a study of the effect of target polarization on electron-ion recombination, and show that coherent radiation by the target electrons gives a large contribution to the recombination rate. It significantly modifies the nonresonant photorecombination background. A procedure has been devised whereby this contribution can be evaluated together with the conventional radiative recombination, independently of the dielectronic recombination component. Numerical results are presented for Zn2+, Cd2+, Sn4+, and Xe8+, showing up to an order-of-magnitude enhancement.
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