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The first observation of all the basic components of the KLL Auger spectrum of Sm generated in the radioactive decay of Eu-147,Eu-148,Eu-149 atoms in a solid state source

Author
Inoyatov A.Kh. JINR
Kovalík Alojz, Ing. DrSc. Nuclear Physics Institute of the ASCR, JINR Dubna
Filosofov D.V. JINR
Lebedev N.A. JINR
Perevoshchikov L.L. JINR
Pronskikh V.S. JINR

Year
2011

Scientific journal
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 184 (1-2), 52-56

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Abstract
The KLL Auger spectrum of Sm (Z= 62) following the electron capture decay of radioactive Eu-147,Eu-148,Eu-149 atoms in a solid state source was measured with the instrumental resolution of 14 eV. Energies and relative intensities of all the nine basic spectrum components were determined and compared with those of the previous measurement and theoretical predictions. Our absolute Auger transition energy 32627.3 +/- 1.4 eV for the dominant KL2L3(D-1(2)) transition was found to be higher by 16.0 +/- 1.4 eV than that one of the widely used relativistic semi-empirical calculations by Larkins. Taking into account results of our measurements of the L3M4M5((1)G(4)). L3M5M5(F-3(4)), and KL2L3(D-1(2)) Auger lines from both the EC decay and the beta(-) decay for atomic numbers Z= 62 and 64 and also previous experimental data a conclusion is made that the discrepancy found is caused by the "atomic structure effect". The measured value for the KL1L2(P-3(0)/P-1(1)) transition intensity ratio proved strong influence of the relativistic effects on the intensity distribution between the P-3(0) and P-1(1) doublet components.

Cite article as:
A. Inoyatov, A. Kovalík, D. Filosofov, N. Lebedev, L. Perevoshchikov, V. Pronskikh, "The first observation of all the basic components of the KLL Auger spectrum of Sm generated in the radioactive decay of Eu-147,Eu-148,Eu-149 atoms in a solid state source", Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 184 (1-2), 52-56 (2011)