Multicharged Xei+ ions formed after de-excitation of inner-shell vacancies in Xe atom

Multicharged Xe ions following de-excitation of K-, L-1-, L-2,L-3-, M-1-, M-2,M-3-, and M-4,M-5-subshell vacancies are calculated using a Monte-Carlo algorithm to simulate the vacancy cascade development. Fluorescence yield (radiative) and Auger and Coster-Kronig yields (nonradiative) are evaluated. The decay of the K hole state through radiative transitions is found to be more probable than through nonradiative transitions in the first step of de-excitation. On the other hand, the decay of L and M vacancies through nonradiative transitions are more probable. Ions, mainly produced from Xe in the K-shell vacancy state, are found to be Xe7+, Xe8+, Xe9+, and Xe10+. The charged Xe8+ ions predominate in the charge state distributions. The main product from the L-1-shell ionization is found to be Xe8+ and Xe9+ ions, while the Xe8+ ions predominate at the L-2,L-3 hole states. The charged Xe6+, Xe7+, and Xe8+ ions come mainly from 3s(1/2) and 3p(1/2,3/2) ionization, while Xe in 3d(3/2,5/2) hole states becomes mainly Xe4+ and Xe5+ ions. The present results are found to agree well with the experimental data.