Double photo-ionization of He near a polarizable surface

Abstract

We calculate the differential cross-section of the direct double photo-ionization of He physisorbed on a polarizable surface. By including the influence of the surface potential in the correlated two-electron final state wavefunction, we show that the differential cross-section carries detailed information on the electronic correlations at the surface. In particular, photo-emission along opposite directions, which is prohibited in the free space, is allowed if the surface potential is long-ranged.

arXiv commentTo appear in Phys. Rev. B - Rapid Comm. - 4 pages, 2 PostScript figures embedded