Abstract
A theory of Auger spectra in light metals, in which a nonequilibrium formalism is used to handle the aspects of the problem associated with energy loss of the fast electrons and decay of the excited core hole, is presented. The Auger electrons are assumed to reach the surface a time τ after the initial excitation. This time is determined by the decay characteristics of the initial core hole, the geometry, and the velocity of the Auger electrons. After τ, it is assumed that no interactions occur. Electron gas correlations are approximated by a bulk plasmon model. The initial excitation may be due to either X-ray or electron bombardment, although we concentrate on the former. Plasmon production by the primary ejected electrons and the suddenly created core hole is considered. The formalism is based on a perturbation expansion in the electron–plasmon interaction after extraction of the energy shifts, and this procedure is justified by comparison with a simple soluble model. It is applied to third-row (K; LL) Auger transitions. The plasmon gain satellite is compared to the main line, and the entire spectrum is computed in detail for the limiting case of a long lived core hole.
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