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- Bueno, AM, et al.
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Influence of chemical bonds on the lifetime of the molecular-field-split 2p levels in H2S
- 2003
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In: Physical Review A (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics). - 1050-2947. ; 67, s. 22714:1-7
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Different lifetime broadenings in molecular-field-split 2p core levels in H2S are predicted theoretically and are identified in an experimental investigation of the S 2p Auger electron spectrum. The measurements were performed for the transition to the vibrationally resolved X(1)A(1) ground state of H2S2+. The lifetimes of the 3e(1/2) and 5e(1/2) levels of the 2p ionized molecule are found to be 64 and 74 meV, respectively. This unambiguous determination of the lifetime difference of 10+/-1 meV is only possible as the 4e(1/2)-->X(1)A(1)(2b(1)(-2)) decay channel that overlaps the 5e(1/2)-->X(1)A(1)(2b(1)(-2)) channel is practically suppressed in Auger decay in H2S. The lifetime difference is confirmed by ab initio calculations. A theoretical analysis shows that it results from the mutual orientation of the core hole in the intermediate states and the valence electron density in the sulfur 3p orbitals. Both are strongly influenced by the chemical bond. Thus the observed effect is the direct result of a fundamental property of molecular electronic structure.
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- Feifel, Raimund, et al.
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From localised to delocalised electronic states in free Ar, Kr and Xe clusters
- 2004
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In: European Physical Journal D. Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1434-6060 .- 1434-6079. ; 30:3, s. 343-351
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present new results for the inner valence levels of clusters of the three inert gases Ar, Kr and Xe based on photoelectron spectroscopy studies. The inner valence levels are compared to the localised core levels and to the delocalised outer valence levels. This comparison shows a gradual change from a relatively localised behaviour for Ar inner valence 3s, over the intermediate case of Kr inner valence 4s, to a more delocalised behaviour for Xe inner valence 5s. This change correlates well with the ratio between the orbital sizes and the interatomic distances. The Kr4s intermediate case is found to exhibit characteristics of both localised and delocalised behaviour.
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- Feifel, Raimund, et al.
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Generalization of the duration-time concept for interpreting state of the art high resolution resonant photoemission spectra
- 2004
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In: Physical Review A. ; 69
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The duration-time concept, vastly successful for interpreting the frequency dependence of resonant radiative and nonradiative x-ray scattering spectra, is tested for fine-scale features that can be obtained with state of the art high-resolution spectroscopy. For that purpose resonant photoelectron (RPE) spectra of the first three outermost singly ionized valence states X 2Σg+, A 2Πu, and B 2Σu+, are measured for selective excitations to different vibrational levels (up to n=13) of the N 1s→π* photoabsorption resonance in N2 and for negative photon frequency detuning relative to the adiabatic 0-0 transition of this resonance. It is found that different parts of the RPE spectrum converge to the spectral profile of direct photoionization (fast scattering) for different detunings, and that the RPE profiles are asymmetrical as a function of frequency detuning. The observed asymmetry contradicts the picture based on the simplified notation of a common scattering duration time, but is shown to agree with the here elaborated concept of partial and mean duration times. Results of the measurements and the simulations show that the duration time of the scattering process varies for different final electronic and different final vibrational states. This owes to two physical reasons: one is the competition between the fast “vertical” and the slow “resonant” scattering channels and the other is the slowing down of the scattering process near the zeros of the real part of the scattering amplitude.
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- Feifel, Raimund, et al.
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"Hidden"" vibrations in CO: reinvestigation of resonant Auger decay for the C 1s to pi /sup */ excitation
- 2002
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In: Physical Review A. ; 65:5, s. 52701-52701
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We report an experimental investigation of higher vibrational levels (ν′>2) of the C 1s→π* excitation in CO utilizing resonant Auger electron spectroscopy. These vibrational states are not readily seen in a total yield absorption spectrum, whereas they are shown to be discernable in a partial electron yield spectrum. Furthermore, the nature of the spectator part between EBin=26.5 and 30 eV, being subject of an ongoing debate, is discussed on the grounds of the presented experimental data. The experiments indicate that the formally used adiabatic framework for the multitude of close lying 2Π potential curves is inappropriate, but that a diabatic treatment can be used for the interpretation of the spectra.
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