Interatomic Auger processes in NaCl

Journal Article · Fri Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Phys. Rev., B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.16.895· OSTI ID:7308892

Yafet, Y; Watson, R E

The decay rate of a Na 2s hole in NaCl by interatomic Auger transitions associated with a valence electron located on the nearest-neighbor chlorines is calculated. The Cl orbitals of the octahedral cluster surrounding the Na 2s vacancy are combined into molecular orbitals and the Auger transitions to spherical waves having l < or = 4 are determined. The total calculated rate is nearly twice that calculated for the 2s vacancy in a free Na atom and supports the earlier suggestion by Citrin that the effective valence charge on the Na/sup +/ ion due to the ligand orbitals is even larger in NaCl than it is in the free atom.

• Research Organization: Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
• OSTI ID: 7308892
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., B; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., B; (United States) Vol. 16:2; ISSN PLRBA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360602 -- Other Materials-- Structure &amp; Phase Studies
360603* -- Materials-- Properties
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
AUGER EFFECT
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HOLES
LEPTONS
LIFETIME
LIGANDS
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SPECTROSCOPY
VALENCE