Satellites and double ionization continua in the CS2 photoelectron spectrum

Abstract

The CS+2 valence satellites have been studied with photoelectron spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation in the 35–75 eV photon energy range. Partial cross sections (σ) and asymmetry parameters (β) for most bands have been measured as a function of photon energy. Below 28 eV binding energy, the symmetry of satellite bands has been identified on the basis of their β value and a comparison between experimental photoelectron spectra and new ab initio SCF-CI calculations of CS+2 corrected for transition moments. For the bands with binding energies above 28 eV no configuration interactions states of CS+2 are predicted with significant intensity. We suggest that they originate from the opening of direct double ionization continua. This is supported by the similarity of their cross sections with the total double ionization one.