Effect of target polarization in electron-ion recombination.
We present results of a study of the effect of target polarization on electron-ion recombination, and show that coherent radiation by the target electrons gives a large contribution to the recombination rate. It significantly modifies the nonresonant photorecombination background. A procedure has been devised whereby this contribution can be evaluated together with the conventional radiative recombination, independently of the dielectronic recombination component. Numerical results are presented for Zn2+, Cd2+, Sn4+, and Xe8+, showing up to an order-of-magnitude enhancement.
Korol
A V
AV
Department of Physics, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University, St. Petersburg 198262, Russia. korol.rpro@mail.ioffe.ru
Gribakin
G F
GF
Currell
F J
FJ