Evidence for Strong Breit Interaction in Dielectronic Recombination of Highly Charged Heavy Ions

Nobuyuki Nakamura, Anthony P. Kavanagh, Hirofumi Watanabe, Hiroyuki A. Sakaue, Yueming Li, Daiji Kato, Fred J. Currell, Shunsuke Ohtani

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Abstract

Resonant strengths have been measured for dielectronic recombination of Li-like iodine, holmium, and bismuth using an electron beam ion trap. By observing the atomic number dependence of the state-resolved resonant strength, clear experimental evidence has been obtained that the importance of the generalized Breit interaction (GBI) effect on dielectronic recombination increases as the atomic number increases. In particular, it has been shown that the GBI effect is exceptionally strong for the recombination through the resonant state [1s2s(2)2p(1/2)](1).
Original languageEnglish
Article number073203
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume100
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Feb 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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