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MO: Molekülphysik
MO 12: Poster I
MO 12.20: Poster
Tuesday, March 23, 2004, 14:00–16:00, Schellingstr. 3
Direct Experimental Observation of Interatomic-Coulombic-Decay of Neon Dimers — •T. Jahnke1, A. Czasch1, M. Schöffler1, S. Schößler1, A. Knapp1, M. Käsz1, J. Titze1, C. Wimmer1, K. Kreidi1, R. Grisenti2, O. Jagutzki1, U. Hergenhahn1, H. Schmidt-Böcking1 und R. Dörner1 — 1Institut für Kernphysik der J.W.Goethe Universität, August-Euler-Str. 6, 60486 Frankfurt am Main — 2Fritz-Haber-Institut, MPG Berlin
Using the COLTRIMS technique a direct experimental observation of the ”Interatomic-Coulombic-Decay” (ICD) of Neon dimers has been performed. A supersonic jet consisting of Neon atoms and small clusters is crossed with a beam of linearly polarized light. After 2s-photoionization of a Neon atom, an Auger decay of the atom is prohibited as the system does not provide enough energy for the emission of an electron. In contrast to that, for a Neon dimer an Auger decay is energetically possible, as predicted by Cederbaum et al.: ICD occurs - relaxation of the inner valance hole takes place as energy is transferred from the neighboring atom.