Core-hole Electronic Structure Studies on Molecules using Synchrotron Radiation

Abstract

Some recent developments in the study of core-hole photoabsorption, photoionisation, X-ray emission, Auger electron decay and photofragmentation processes for molecules are discussed. The emphasis is on the interpretation of experimental data obtained from synchrotron radiation studies. New insights which are being obtained through theoretical investigations into the electronic and nuclear properties of excited and ionised states of simple molecules are reviewed.