The photoionization of excited hydrogen atom in plasmas Original Research Article

The photoionization processes of excited hydrogen atoms in plasma environments are investigated using the method of complex coordinate rotation. The standard Debye–Hückel model and modified Debye–Hückel model are adopted to describe the plasma screening effects. The photoionization cross sections of plasma-embedded excited hydrogen atoms varied with different screening lengths are displayed to illustrate the influence of plasma screening. The results of the Debye–Hückel model compared with the modified Debye–Hückel are presented. The shape resonances and Cooper minima due to the plasma screening are observed and discussed.