Resonant photofragmentation of methanol at the carbon and oxygen K-edge by high-resolution ion-yield spectroscopy

Abstract

Resonant photofragmentation of core-excited methanol has been studied with high-resolution partial ion-yield spectroscopy near both the carbon and oxygen K-edge. Non-coincident and coincident fragmentation channels were monitored simultaneously. A steep increase in the coincidence yield curves above the ionization threshold, where the normal Auger decay produces doubly charged or multiply charged species which yield two or more charged fragments, has been observed. A relevant difference in resonant structure has been observed while comparing the fragmentation at the carbon K-edge and the oxygen K-edge. Evidence for inter-atomic Auger decay is presented for one particular single channel around the oxygen K-edge.