High-resolution autoionizing line spectra of Mg II and Al III in the 160-260-Å range emitted from a Penning ionization discharge plasma

  • M. Finkenthal
  • , A. Litman
  • , P. Mandelbaum
  • , D. Stutman
  • , J. L. Schwob

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Abstract

Spectra of aluminum and magnesium emitted from a Penning ionization discharge have been recorded in the XUV range by 2-m grazing-incidence spectrometer. Autoionizing satellite lines, originating from transitions between core excited levels lying in the continuum and ground or lowest excited states of the Na I-like Al III and Mg II, have been classified. Their implication for ionization cross-section estimates and XUV laser research is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1640-1644
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume5
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1988

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