THEORETICAL INTERPRETATION OF K-SHELL AND L-SHELL AUGER-SPECTRA FOR THE SIH4 MOLECULE

Auger spectra for the silane molecule associated with an initial 1s, 2s or 2p hole on the silicon atom have been calculated using a semi-empirical INDO molecular orbital model to determine energies and transition probabilities. The interpretation of the L23-VV spectrum differs significantly from the previous work of Maracci et al, but is consistent with expectations based upon the atomic argon L23-MM spectrum and the experimental data. There are no experimental L1-VV or K-VV data available to compare with the present theoretical predictions.