Ion Fluorescence In Cesium

Author

Kaare J. Nygaard, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Y. B. Hahn

Abstract

Excitation-ionization of 5p electrons in cesium by electron impact has been studied in a crossed-beam apparatus. The energy resolution of the electron beam was 0.2 eV, and the energy range was from zero to 80 eV. The vacuum ultraviolet light emitted by the excited ions was detected by a channel electron multiplier. A threshold for photon emission occurs at 17.2 eV, corresponding to the lowest ionic level excited, 5p5 6s [1 1 2], 1. The production of excited ions in cesium is partly responsible for the broad maximum that is observed in the total ionization cross section around 28 eV. © 1974.

Recommended Citation

K. J. Nygaard and Y. B. Hahn, "Ion Fluorescence In Cesium," Physica, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 333 - 340, Elsevier, Jul 1974.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-8914(74)90174-8

Department(s)

Physics

Comments

National Science Foundation, Grant None

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0031-8914

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

15 Jul 1974