Original scientific paper
The two-photon decay of 1s2s 1S0-like states in heavy atomic systems
Paul H. Mokler
; GSI, Planckstrasse 1, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
Robert W. Dunford
; ARGONNE National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, U.S.A.
Abstract
In He-like systems the direct decay of the 1s2s 1S0 state to the 1s2 1S0 ground state is "forbidden". The transition 1s2s 1S0® 1s2 1S0 by two photons sensitively probes the structure of the complete atomic system. In particular, the shape of the two-photon spectrum is sensitive to it and also reveals for heavy atomic numbers details of relativistic effects in strong central fields. A brief survey on this field of research is given with special emphasis on high nuclear charge Z.
Keywords
heavy He-like systems; two-photon decay; 1s2s 1S0® 1s2 1S0 transition; relativistic effects
Hrčak ID:
301103
URI
Publication date:
1.8.2001.
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