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Lithium 1s main-line and satellite photoemission: Resonant and nonresonant behavior

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

We present experimental results on core-level photoemission of atomic lithium, leading to both main-line and satellite states of the Li/sup +/ ion (1snl where n = 2--5). We compare the measured 1s2s /sup 1,3/S main-line cross sections with recent relaxed Hartree-Fock calculations and with previous experimental results, finding reasonable agreement in both cases. For the n = 3 satellite, our results disagree with earlier photoemission work which was complicated by additional peaks at 52 eV kinetic energy. We discuss possible explanations for these extra peaks. For the doubly excited state 1s(3s3p) at 71.14 eV, we present total cross-section results in good agreement with previous photoabsorption measurements. The qualitative differences among our partial cross-section profiles are discussed, and the phase for the total cross section is rationalized by estimating the signs of pertinent matrix elements.

Research Organization:
Materials and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 0 Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
6266979
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 36:7; ISSN PLRAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English