Measurement of atomic L shell fluorescence (?-1$/, ?-2$/, ?-3$/) and Auger (a1, a2 and a3) yields for some elements in the atomic number range 59?Z?85

Abstract

A comprehensive set of theoretical Coster-Kronig and fluorescence yields are presented for atomic numbers 18?Z?100. These quantities are based on ab initio relativistic calculations. Agreement with experimental values is fair for ?-1$/ and generally good for ?-2$/, ?-3$/ (Z?54). Therefore, atomic L shell fluorescence (?-1$/, ?-2$/, ?-3$/) and Auger yields (a1, a2 and a3) for some elements in the atomic number range 59?Z?85 were determined. These selected measured semi-empirical values were also fitted by least squares to polynomials in the Z of the form ?nanZn and compared with theoretical and with earlier fitted values.