Shake processes in Auger decay of resonantly excited states of rare gases

Abstract

The decay processes in Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe after resonant excitation of Ne 1s, Ar 2p, Kr 3d, and Xe 4d electrons to Rydberg levels have been studied recently in detail. A comparison between the results shows a clear resemblance in the decay of the Ne 1s → np, Ar 2p → ns, Kr 3d → np, and Xe 4d → np resonances whereas the Ar 2p → 3d excitation gives rise to a more complicated structure.