Abstract
We have measured cross sections for the electron-impact excitation out of the metastable levels of neon into the ten levels of the configuration. Two sources of metastable neon atoms were used, a hollow-cathode discharge and a fast beam formed via near-resonant charge exchange. Both sources produce a mixed target of Ne in both and metastable levels. For the excited levels with or the excitation is dominated by excitation from the level, and we present cross sections over the energy range of 0 to 450 eV. The results are compared with the cross sections for excitation out of the metastable levels of argon and the applications to diagnostics of ionized gas systems are discussed.
- Received 16 April 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.64.032708
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