Abstract
We have performed a combined experimental and theoretical study of the charge transfer for 5-keV cluster-ion collisions with Na atoms in their ground and laser-excited states. The theoretical analysis of the laser-enhanced charge-transfer probability, based on a self-consistent treatment of both charge-transfer and collision-induced fragmentation, shows a crucial dependence on the energy content of the clusters before the collision. Quantitative information on this energy is obtained by comparing experimental data with theoretical results.
- Received 23 October 1998
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.59.R2555
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