Rydberg-Resolved Resonant Inelastic Soft X-Ray Scattering: Dynamics at Core Ionization Thresholds

J.-E. Rubensson, J. Söderström, C. Binggeli, J. Gråsjö, J. Andersson, C. Såthe, F. Hennies, V. Bisogni, Y. Huang, P. Olalde, T. Schmitt, V. N. Strocov, A. Föhlisch, B. Kennedy, and A. Pietzsch
Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 133001 – Published 31 March 2015

Abstract

Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering spectra excited in the immediate vicinity of the core-level ionization thresholds of N2 have been recorded. Final states of well-resolved symmetry-selected Rydberg series converging to valence-level ionization thresholds with vibrational excitations are observed. The results are well described by a quasi-two-step model which assumes that the excited electron is unaffected by the radiative decay. This threshold dynamics simplifies the interpretation of resonant inelastic x-ray scattering spectra considerably and facilitates characterization of low-energy excited final states in molecular systems.

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  • Received 30 November 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.133001

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Authors & Affiliations

J.-E. Rubensson1, J. Söderström1, C. Binggeli1, J. Gråsjö2, J. Andersson1,3, C. Såthe4, F. Hennies4, V. Bisogni5, Y. Huang5, P. Olalde5, T. Schmitt5, V. N. Strocov5, A. Föhlisch6,7, B. Kennedy6, and A. Pietzsch6

  • 1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, S-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
  • 2Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Box 580, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
  • 3Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117543, Singapore
  • 4MAX IV Laboratory, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
  • 5Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
  • 6Institute for Methods and Instrumentation in Synchrotron Radiation Research G-ISRR, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, 12489 Berlin, Germany
  • 7Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany

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Vol. 114, Iss. 13 — 3 April 2015

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