Satellite Intensities in Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Electron Momentum Spectroscopy-Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Argon 3s and Xenon 5s Photoionisation (hv - 60?130 eV)

Abstract

Binding energy spectra for the main line, satellite lines and associated double ionization continuum for argon 3s and xenon 5s photoionisation have been measured in the photon energy range 60-130 eV using monochromatised synchrotron radiation and magic angle photoelectron spectroscopy. In particular the ratio of satellite to main line intensities has been investigated and compared with the results of earlier experiments using X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy as well as with recent measurements by electron momentum [i.e. binary (e,2e)] spectroscopy. The results of the presently reported photoelectron measurements show that the satellite intensity relative to that of the main ns -1 line increases with increasing photon energy and approaches the value given by electron momentum spectroscopy. These findings are contrary to predictions based on recent calculations of photoelectron intensities. The present work lends support to the direct interpretation of satellite intensities (pole strengths or spectroscopic factors) in binary· (e, 2e) spectroscopy using the plane wave impulse approximation. The need for improved calculations of photoionisation intensities as well as further photoelectron measurements in the X-ray region is stressed.