L2,3M4,5M4,5 x-ray-excited Auger-electron spectra of Ag

Partial densities of states from x-ray absorption and Auger electron spectroscopy: Use of core-hole memory

Ag L ₃ edge x-ray absorption and L ₃ - M _4,5 M _4,5 Auger electron spectra have been measured and simulated for a variety of x-ray electric-field polarization and Auger electron emission directions. The theory relies on density-functional theory, use of the Bethe-Salpeter equation, atomic multiplet theory, and a simplified model for the Auger line shape and its dependence on photon energy. We also demonstrate that partial densities of states for d T _2g , d E_g , and s A_g symmetry partial-wave channels at the Ag site in the solid can be deduced from the experimental measurements with only atomic theoretical input, i.e., with no solid-state theory other than assuming a Fermi edge.