A theoretical interpretation of low-energy satellite lines in the X-ray spectra of compounds

Abstract

Satellite lines in the emission spectra of compounds are explained by assuming cross transitions; that is, an electron vacancy in the energy level of one of the constituent atoms is filled by an electron from an energy level of another atom. The energy levels of the constituent atoms is filled by an electron from an energy level of another atom. The energy levels of the constituent atoms can be scaled relatively to each other by means of these cross transitions. Energy levels and the electron transitions between them are illustrated in a composite diagram. The energy levels in the composite diagram can be scaled relatively to the Fermi level once one level has been determined. The scaled composite diagram accounts for the X-ray absorption lines and for the systematic shift of the Kbeta , emission line observed for elements and their compounds of the third row of the Periodic Table.