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Using Nuclear Resonance Excitation To Observe United Atoms In Symmetric Ion-Atom Collisions, James M. Feagin, Ladislov Kocbach

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

We consider nuclear resonance excitation as a means to observe the distribution of united-atom orbitals in symmetric ion-atom collisions. We develop this possibility with the application of a two-state adiabatic model to an analysis of a ⁸Be nuclear resonance experiment. To test our model, and to provide a more direct determination of the nuclear resonance width, we propose that the ⁸Be experiment be repeated with metastable helium targets.