title: Effect of target polarization in electron-ion recombination.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University, St. Petersburg 198262, Russia. korol.rpro@mail.ioffe.ru
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Korol
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Gribakin
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Currell