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Observation of an anomalous decay ratio between the molecular field split levels in the S 2p core photoelectron and LVV Auger spectrum of H2S

  • S. Svensson*
  • , A. Ausmees
  • , S. J. Osborne
  • , G. Bray
  • , F. Gelmukhanov
  • , H. Gren
  • , A. Naves De Brito
  • , O. P. Sairanen
  • , A. Kivimäki
  • , E. Nõmmiste
  • , H. Aksela
  • , S. Aksela
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Uppsala University
  • Linköping University
  • University of Oulu
  • Lund University

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Abstract

The S 2p3/22p1/2 spin-orbit splitting of H2S has earlier been assigned different values by Auger and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopies. We resolve this apparent ambiguity by presenting very high resolution synchrotron radiation excited Auger and photoelectron spectra, where the molecular field splitting in the S 2p3/2 photoelectron line is observed to be 110(5) meV. The difference in spin-orbit splitting is explained in terms of a new strong propensity rule for Auger decay from molecular field split levels. A value of 70(10) meV for the S 2p lifetime width in H2S is also obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3021-3024
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume72
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

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