Shake processes in Auger decay of resonantly excited states of rare gases

Abstract
The decay processes in Ne, Ar, Kr and Xe after resonant excitation of Ne 1s, Ar 2p, Kr 3d, and Xe 4d electrons to Rydberg levels have been studied recently in detail. A comparison between the results shows a clear resemblance in the decay of the Ne 1snp, Ar 2pns, Kr 3dnp, and Xe 4dnp resonances whereas the Ar 2p → 3d excitation gives rise to a more complicated structure.