High-resolution dipole (e, e) study for optical oscillator strengths of helium

The optical oscillator strengths of helium have been studied by a high-resolution dipole (e, e) method on the recently built high-resolution fast-electron energy-loss spectrometer. The difficulties of optical measurement have been avoided and the experimental precision has been improved by using this method. The optical oscillator strength density spectrum corresponding to the 1S n’P transitions and ionization of helium has been measured in the energy loss range of 21 - 26 eV. And the same work corresponding to the autoionization resonance region has been done in energy loss ranges of 59-67 eV and 69-74 eV. The above results have also been compared with those of the previous work.