Non-exponential Auger decay
Atomic Physics
2015-07-14 v1
Abstract
We discuss the possibility of non-exponential Auger decay of atoms irradiated by X-ray photons. This effect can occur at times, which are greater than the lifetime of a system under consideration. The mechanism for non-exponential depletion of an initial quasi-stationary state is the cutting of the electron energy spectrum of final continuous states at small energies. Then the Auger decay amplitude obeys power-law dependence on long observation times.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1507.00042,
title = {Non-exponential Auger decay},
author = {A. M. Ishkhanyan and V. P. Krainov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1507.00042},
year = {2015}
}