Resonantly excited cascade x-ray emission from La
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Saskatchewan, 116 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2 (Canada)
We are monitoring the intensity of the La 5p-4d emission for La metal while scanning across the deeper lying 3d-4f photoexcitation resonances of the same atom. A strong resonant enhancement in the integral intensity of the La 5p-4d fluorescence emission is observed, which is due to cascading decay of the resonantly excited 3d{sup 9}4f{sup +1} configuration. The corresponding emission spectrum features a complex satellite structure reflecting the multitude of transitions taking place in a variety of multi-vacancy configurations created by the cascade. We calculate the probability of 5p{yields}4d emission produced by the cascading decay and then take into account self-absorption of the emitted photons. This model provides good agreement with the experimental results. The number of 4d vacancies increases immensely due to electronic cascades. We also observe an enhanced integral intensity in the 5p-4d fluorescence compared to our calculations, which we attribute to intra-atomic resonance processes.
- OSTI ID:
- 20719326
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 72, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.075129; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1098-0121
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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