Abstract
We estimate the relative contributions of the decay channels arising from various Coster-Kronig (CK) and initial-state shake processes to the satellite intensity accompanying the L2- and L3-M45M45 Auger spectra of Cu. While the intensity ratios between the L2- and L3-M45M45 spectral features in Fe and Co also exhibit pronounced effects of the Coster-Kronig L2-L3M45 transition, the CK process does not lead to the formation of distinct satellites in the L3-M45M45 spectral region, in contrast to the case of Cu. This fact establishes that the M45 hole generated by the CK transition primarily decays before the L3-hole Auger decay in the 3d transition elements up to Co.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6822-6831 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1993 Jan 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics