Recoil splitting of x-ray-induced optical fluorescence

• We show that the anisotropy of the recoil velocity distribution of x-ray-ionized atoms or molecules leads to observable splittings in subsequent optical fluorescence or absorption when the polarization vector of the x rays is parallel to the momentum of the fluorescent photons. The order of the magnitude of the recoil-induced splitting is about 10 mu eV, which can be observed using Fourier or laser-absorption spectroscopic techniques.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Industriell bioteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Industrial Biotechnology (hsv//eng)

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Photoion Rotational Distributions

Bioengineering

Bioteknik

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