Interaction of Ionizing Photons with Atomic and Molecular Ions

Dear Colleagues,

Studies of photoionization provide information on the inverse processes of radiative and dielectronic recombination, important in many laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. Problems in upper atmospheric physics and chemistry and new astrophysical observations extending into the X-ray region require continuing laboratory-based experiments to produce key interpretative data.

Laser plasma, HHG, synchrotron, and FEL sources provide complementary capabilities and new theoretical approaches interpret the wide spectrum of results on atomic ions achievable with these light sources. Studies of the photoionization of molecular ions (and variable size clusters) have been initiated and are expected to become of increasing importance in the future.

This Special Issue will include original and review papers over the broad range of photoionization studies achievable with atomic and molecular ions, including experiments on relative and/or absolute cross-sections, linear, and nonlinear behaviors, new instrumental and facility developments, and current theoretical challenges. Studies directed towards important laboratory and astrophysical plasma requirements are also welcome.

Prof. Emeritus Eugene T Kennedy
Prof. John T Costello
Assoc. Prof. Jean-Paul Mosnier
Guest Editors

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