Production of low kinetic energy electrons and energetic ion pairs by Intermolecular Coulombic Decay

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 871-883

  Hergenhahn, Uwe ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PLASMAPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autoionization; Clusters; Intermolecular Coulombic Decay; Review; Slow electrons

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON; ENERGY TRANSFER; GAS; INTERMOLECULAR COULOMBIC DECAY; IONIZATION; IONIZING RADIATION; KINETICS; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCHROTRON; X RAY;

ELECTRONS; HYDROGEN BONDING; KINETICS; NOBLE GASES; RADIATION, IONIZING; RADIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 84870557904     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2012.698031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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