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Angle-dependent postcollisional interaction and interference effects in resonant double photoionization of neon

Bruno Rouvellou, Stéphane Rioual, L. Avaldi, R. Camilloni, Giovanni Stefani, Giorgio Turri

Published Jan 23, 2003• 9 citations

Abstract

The resonant double photoionization of Ne has been studied via an electron-electron coincidence experiment. A complete set of measurements was performed at different mutual angles when the photoelectron and Auger-electron pairs have nearly equal energy. The overall experimental energy resolution, narrower than the natural linewidth of the intermediate state, has allowed us to observe interference effects due to the indistinguishability of the two electrons. The observed energy and angular distribution exhibit a strong interplay of postcollisional interaction and interference effects. Calculations based on the model developed by Sheinerman and Schmidt [J. Phys. B 30, 1677 (1997)] describe the main trend of the experimental observations.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.67.012706

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