Identification of doubly- and triply-excited Be⁺resonances in a high-resolution Auger spectrum

Abstract

The energies and wavefunctions of thirteen doubly-excited and nine triply-excited resonances of Be+ are calculated using the saddle point technique. These results are used to make identifications in the Be+ Auger spectra observed by Rodbro et al. (1979). For all within the experimental uncertainty quoted. For the triply-excited resonances, fourteen Auger lines are identified. These identifications are compared with those found for triply-excited lithium. The strong similarities found between these systems provides supporting evidence that both identifications are probably correct.