X-Ray Spectra and Chemical Binding

This book focuses on the relation between X-ray spectra and the electronic structure of matter. Discussions of the physical processes are combined with interpretation of spectra from the perspective of chemistry to give a unified and rigorous presentation that makes considerable use of chemical intuition and recognizes intrinsic complexities such as incomplete relaxation and multivacancy production. The authors review experimental methods, results and analyses, and apply the results to chemistry, materials science and the electronic structure of matter. The extensive bibliography facilitates access to primary literature.