Computation of Ion Charge State Distributions After Inner-Shell Ionization In Ne, Ar And Kr Atoms Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Abstract

Atomic reorganization starts by filling the initially inner‐shell vacancy by a radiative transition (x‐ray) or by a non‐radiative transition (Auger and Coster‐Kronig processes). New vacancies created during this atomic reorganization may in turn be filled by further radiative and non‐radiative transitions until all vacancies reach the outermost occupied shells. The production of inner‐shell vacancy in an atom and the de‐excitation decays through radiative and non‐radiative transitions may result in a change of the atomic potential; this change leads to the emission of an additional electron in the continuum (electron shake‐off processes). In the present work, the ion charge state distributions (CSD) and mean atomic charge ions produced from inner—shell vacancy de‐excitation decay are calculated for neutral Ne, Ar and Kr atoms. The calculations are carried out using Monte Carlo (MC) technique to simulate the cascade development after primary vacancy production. The radiative and non‐radiative transitions for each vacancy are calculated in the simulation. In addition, the change of transition energies and transition rates due to multi vacancies produced in the atomic configurations through the cascade development are considered in the present work. It is found that considering the electron shake—off process and closing of non‐allowed non‐radiative channels improves the results of both charge state distributions (CSD) and average charge state. To check the validity of the present calculations, the results obtained are compared with available theoretical and experimental data. The present results are found to agree well with the available theoretical and experimental values.