Pathways to the Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium of Complex Autoionizing States
The generally accepted pathway to Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (LTE) in atomic physics, where collision rates need to be much larger than radiative decay rates, is extended to complex autoionizing states. It is demonstrated that the inclusion of the non-radiative decay (autoionization rate) on th...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-2004/11/11/146 |