The X-ray spectra of Nb surface induced by Arq+ (q =16,17) ions with the energy range from 10 to 20 keV/q were studied by the optical spectrum technology. The experimental results indicate that the multi-electron excitation occurred as a highly charged Ar16+ ion was neutralized below the metal surface. The K shell electron of Ar16+ was excited and then de-excited cascadly to emit K X-ray. The intensity of the X-ray emitted from K shell of the hollow Ar atom decreased with the increase of projectile kinetic energy. The intensity of the X-ray emitted from L shell of the target atom Nb increased with the increase of projectile kinetic energy. The X-ray yield of Ar17+ is three magnitude orders larger than that of Ar16+.
YANG ZhiHu1, CUI Ying2, CHEN XiMeng2, SONG ZhangYong1, SHAO JianXiong2, RUAN FangFang1, ZHANG HongQiang2, DU Juan2, LIU YuWen2, GAO ZhiMing2, ZHANG XiaoAn3, ZHU KeXin1, YU DeYang1 & CAI XiaoHong1 1 Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Using the slow highly charged ions 129 Xe q+ (q=25,26,27;initial kinetic T0≤4.65 keV/a.u.)to impact Au surface,the Au atomic Mαcharacteristic X-ray spectrum is induced.The result shows that as long as the charge state of projectile is high enough,the heavy atomic characteristic X-ray can be effectively excited even though the incident beam is very weak(nA magnitude),and the X-ray yield per ion is in the order of 10-8and increases with the kinetic energy and potential energy of projectile.By measuring the Au Mα-X-ray spectra,Au atomic N-level lifetime is estimated at about 1.33×10-18s based on Heisenberg uncertainty relation.
ZHANG XiaoAn 1,2 ,XIAO GuoQing 1 ,YANG ZhiHu 1 ,CHEN XiMeng 3 ,ZHAO YongTao 1 , LI FuLi 4 ,WANG Li 1,2 ,CUI Ying 3 ,ZHANG HongQiang 3 &ZHAN WenLong 1 1Institute of Modern Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Lanzhou 730000,China
