<i>M</i> 1<i>V</i>,<i>V</i> <i>N</i> <i>N</i> Auger spectra of tellurium and some of its compounds

Abstract

The energies and relative intensities of the MNN Auger peaks have been measured for tellurium metal and 22 of its compounds. The relative intensities are compared with theoretical values for LS and intermediate coupling of the final hole states. By comparing the photopeak and Auger chemical shifts, the changes in the total (static) relaxation energies were obtained. It was found that the relaxation energy change provides a useful parameter for characterizing nearest neighbor groups.