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Two-photon sweeping out of the K-shell of a heavy atomic ion

A. N. Hopersky·A. M. Nadolinsky·S. A. Novikov·R. V. Koneev
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Within the framework of the second-order non-relativistic quantum perturbation theory, the methods of the theory of irreducible tensor operators, and nonorthogonal orbitals, the absolute values and shape of the generalized cross-sections of the two-photon double ionization (sweeping) of the K-shell of a heavy neon-like ion of an iron atom were predicted. The complete wave functions of the ground state of the ion and the states of its ionization are obtained in the single-configuration Hartree-Fock approximation. The effects of radial relaxation of ionization states in the field of one and two vacancies in the K-shell are taken into account. The matrix element of the operator of the radiation transition between continuum-spectrum states is taken into account by introducing a correlation function. It was established that the generalized cross-section of the two-photon sweeping of the K-shell at high (greater than or equal to 15.8 keV) energies of absorbed X-ray photons is several orders of magnitude greater than the generalized cross-section of the two-photon single ionization of the K-shell. This result qualitatively reproduces the work of Novikov S.A. and Hopersky A.N. (J. Phys. B 2002. V. 35. P. L339), stimulates future research, in particular, the effects of cascade "evaporation" of electron shells of an atom (atomic ion) when filling an empty K-shell and can be tested in X-ray free-electron laser experiments with high peak radiation brightness and ultrashort photon pulse duration. The scheme of the proposed experiment with two linearly polarized X-ray photons is presented.

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A. N. Hopersky, A. M. Nadolinsky, S. A. Novikov, R. V. Koneev. 2025-12-28. Two-photon sweeping out of the K-shell of a heavy atomic ion. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.22896

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