L-S coupling interpretation of high-resolution LMM Auger spectra of Cu and Zn

Abstract

High-resolution LMM Auger spectra of Cu and Zn obtained by x-ray excitation are shown to contain fine structures which have not been reported previously. An attempt has been made to classify these fine structures in terms of pure L-S coupling of the final vacancies of the atom. The agreement between the calculated and the observed energy separations of the fine-structure lines is good within the accuracy of the Hartree-Fock approximation.