Abstract
We investigate the interaction of multiply charged ions with metallic surfaces. Simulations are presented displaying the formation of hollow atoms when slow highly charged ions approach the surface. It is shown that above surface neutralization proceeds via hollow-atom formation. Relaxation of the multiply excited states to the ground state occurs only subsequent to the close encounter with the topmost atomic layer. Recent experimental data on K Auger emission and image acceleration confirm this scenario.
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