Photoionisation of Be-like and Li-like atomic oxygen{\it K}-shell photoionisation of O${}^{4+}$ and O${}^{5+}$ ions : experiment and theory

Abstract

Absolute cross sections for the {\it K}-shell photoionisation of Be-like (O${}^{4+}$) and Li-like (O${}^{5+}$) atomic oxygen ions were measured for the first time (in their respective {\it K}-shell regions) by employing the ion-photon merged-beam technique at the SOLEIL synchrotron-radiation facility in Saint-Aubin, France. High-resolution spectroscopy with E/$\Delta$E $\approx$ 3200 ($\approx$ 170 meV, FWHM)was achieved with photon energy from 550 eV up to 670 eV. Rich resonance structure observed in the experimental spectra is analysed using the R-matrix with pseudo-states (RMPS) method. Results are also compared with the screening constant by unit nuclear charge (SCUNC) calculations. We characterise and identify the strong $1s\to 2p$ resonances for both ions and the weaker $1s\to \mathrm{np}$ resonances ($n\ge 3$) observed in the {\it K}-shell spectra of O${}^{4+}$.

6 figures, 7 Tables, accepted for publication in MNRAS