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Coster-Kronig yields in silver measured with synchrotron radiation

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

The Coster-Kronig transition probabilities /ital f//sub /ital ij// for shifting avacancy from the /ital L//sub /ital i// to the /ital L//sub /ital j// subshell of Ag have beenmeasured by differential photoionization of the subshells with synchrotronradiation by observing the intensity of the ensuing/ital L//sub /ital j//-/ital M//sub 4,5/M/sub 4,5/ Augertransitions. In the course of the analysis, spectator satellites in these Augerspectra were identified. The following Ag Coster-Kronig yields were determined:/ital f//sub 23/=0.16+-0.03,/ital f//sub 12/=0.044+-0.004, and/ital f//sub 13/=0.61+-0.05. While /ital f//sub 23/agrees very well with relativistic independent-particle calculations by Chen/ital et/ /ital al/. (Phys. Rev. A 24, 117 (1981)), /ital f//sub 12/and /ital f//sub 13/ fall below predictions by 35% and 18%, respectively, inqualitative accord with expected many-body effects.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics and Chemical Physics Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403(US); Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, Stanford, California 94305; Department of Physics and Chemical Physics Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-82ER13000
OSTI ID:
6141374
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 39:12; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English