Effects of electron correlation on the M4,5NN4,5 Auger transitions in xenon

• Published in: Journal of physics. B, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Vol. 39; no. 21; pp. 4515 - 4524
• Main Authors: Partanen, L, Huttula, M, Huttula, S-M, Aksela, H, Aksela, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 14.11.2006; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Atomic and molecular physics; Atomic properties and interactions with photons; Auger effect and inner-shell excitation or ionization; Electron correlation calculations for atoms and molecules; Electron-correlation calculations for atoms and ions: excited states; Electronic structure of atoms, molecules and their ions: theory; Exact sciences and technology; Photon interactions with atoms; Physics; Auger effect; Energy-level transitions; Electron correlations; Ionization; Xenon Atoms; Spin-orbit interactions; Configuration interaction
• ISSN: 0953-4075; 1361-6455
• DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/39/21/012

The Xe 3d-13/2,5/2- > (4s, 4p)-14d-1 Auger transitions have been studied with the aid of high-resolution experiments and calculations which account for the final ionic state configuration interaction. Auger transitions from two spin-orbit split initial states were separated by measuring the M4,5NN4,5 Auger electron spectra with two photon energies: one below and one above the M4 ionization threshold. Calculations were found to reproduce the partial Auger rates and structures in the experimental M4,5N1,2,3N4,5 spectra very well, which allowed revised assignments of the main structures from the previous studies.