Detailed assignment of normal and resonant Auger spectra of Xe near the L edges

We present a comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation on the LMM, LMN, and LNN normal Auger spectra of xenon, which reveal excellent agreement with theory when core-hole lifetimes of the two-hole final states are taken into account. Generally, the spectra turned out to be highly complex due to a strong overlap of the Auger transitions subsequent to 2s1/2^-1, 2p1/2^-1, and 2p3/2^-1 ionization. This overlap is due to the splitting of the three initial L core holes and the different final M and N core holes being on the same order of magnitude of several hundred eV. The Auger transitions are assigned in detail based on the theoretical results. Most of the $MM$, $MN$, and $NN$ final states are described well based on $jj$ coupling. In addition, we present a detailed assignment of the resonant LM₄₅M₄₅ Auger transition subsequent to the 2s→6p, $7p$ and 2p→5d, $6d$ excitations.