Photoionization of the excited <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mn>3</mn><mi>p</mi></math></span> state of sodium: Experiment and theory

J. M Preses; C. E. Burkhardt; R. L. Corey; D. L. Earsom; T. L. Daulton; W. P. Garver; J. J. Leventhal; A. Z. Msezane; S. T. Manson

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.32.1264

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Photoionization of the excited $3 p$ state of sodium: Experiment and theory

J. M Preses, C. E. Burkhardt, R. L. Corey, D. L. Earsom, T. L. Daulton, W. P. Garver, J. J. Leventhal, A. Z. Msezane, and S. T. Manson

Phys. Rev. A 32, 1264(R) – Published 1 August 1985

Abstract

Measurements of the cross section for photoionization of the excited $3 p$ state of sodium have been made over a significant energy range. Calculations at the central-field and Hartree-Fock levels have also been carried out. Agreement between theory and experiment is excellent.