Delayed onset of 4d photoemission relative to the giant 4d photoabsorption of La

For the giant 4d photoabsorption of La, both the total photoabsorption spectrum and the N 4.5-derived Auger emission intensity spectrum increase significantly above h ν ≅ 112 eV, with spectral peaks at h ν = 118 and 119 eV, respectively. However, the predominant 4d photoemission partial cross section shows a delayed onset of ∼ 4 eV, with a peak at h ν = 121 eV, while the 5s, 5p, and 5d partial cross sections all show a strong resonant enhancement at lower energies, with spectral peaks at h ν = 116.6 eV. These results are compared with a recent many-body calculation for Ce. The photon energy dependence of the La 4d 5 2 /4d 3 2 photo-emission branching ratio is consistent with a “final-state model.”