EPJ Special Topics (EPJ ST)

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Editorial

Advances in X-Ray and Inner Shell Processes p. 1

M. Simon, A. Taleb-Ibrahimi, P. Indelicato and S. Carniato

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00964-1

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Polarization and angular correlation studies of X-rays emitted in relativistic ion-atom collisions p. 5

Th. Stöhlker, D. Banaś, H. Bräuning, S. Fritzsche, S. Geyer, A. Gumberidze, S. Hagmann, S. Hess, C. Kozhuharov, A. Kumar et al. (9 more)

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00965-0

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The enhancement effect in K-shell radiative recombination of U⁹²⁺ ions with cooling electrons p. 15

D. Banaś, M. Pajek, Th. Stöhlker, H. F. Beyer, S. Böhm, F. Bosch, C. Brandau, M. Czarnota, S. Chatterjee, J.-Cl. Dousse et al. (18 more)

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00966-y

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Spectral shape of the 21 decay from 2s state in He-like tin p. 19

A. Kumar, S. Trotsenko, A. V. Volotka, D. Banaś, H. F. Beyer, H. Bräuning, A. Gumberidze, S. Hagmann, S. Hess, C. Kozhuharov et al. (5 more)

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00967-x

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Double K-shell photoionization of low-Z atoms and He-like ions p. 23

J. Hoszowska, A. S. Kheifets, M. Berset, I. Bray, W. Cao, J.-Cl. Dousse, K. Fennane, M. Kavčič, Y. Kayser, J. Szlachetko and M. Szlachetko

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00968-9

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Photon polarization in the two-photon decay of heavy hydrogen-like ions p. 29

A. Surzhykov, T. Radtke, P. Indelicato and S. Fritzsche

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00969-8

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Resonance phenomena in collisions of atomic ions with electrons and photons p. 35

A. Müller

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00970-3

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Magnetic dichroism in atomic core level photoemission p. 43

A. N. Grum-Grzhimailo and M. Meyer

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00971-2

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Xenon 5p–4d cascade emission upon 3d-photoionization p. 51

A. G. Kochur, S. Brühl, I. D. Petrov and Ye. B. Mitkina

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00972-1

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Probing free xenon clusters from within p. 59

N. Berrah, D. Rolles, Z. D. Pešić, M. Hoener, H. Zhang, A. Aguilar, R. C. Bilodeau, E. Red, J. D. Bozek, E. Kukk et al. (2 more)

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00973-0

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Size-effects in clusters and free nanoparticles probed by soft X-rays p. 67

R. Lewinski, C. Graf, B Langer, R. Flesch, H. Bresch, B. Wassermann and E. Rühl

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00974-y

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Multiple photoionization of atoms and small molecules by synchrotron radiation p. 73

F. Penent, P. Lablanquie, J. Palaudoux, G. Gamblin, L. Andric, K. Ito, Y. Hikosaka, T. Kaneyasu and J. H.D. Eland

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00975-x

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Fast fragmentation in core-excited molecules - The role of symmetry breaking and nuclear motion p. 79

S. L. Sorensen

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00976-9

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Recoil frame photoemission in inner-shell photoionization of small polyatomic molecules p. 85

D. Dowek, A. Haouas, R. Guillemin, C. Elkharrat, J.-C. Houver, W. B. Li, F. Catoire, L. Journel, M. Simon and R. R. Lucchese

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00977-8

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High resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy on nitrogen molecules p. 95

K. Ueda, R. Püttner, N. A. Cherepkov, F. Gel'mukhanov and M. Ehara

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00978-7

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Single photon double ionization of H₂ by circularly polarized photons at a photon energy of 160 eV - Interference, decoherence and its dependence on the internuclear distance p. 109

K. Kreidi, D. Akoury, T. Jahnke, Th. Weber, A. Staudte, M. Schöffler, N. Neumann, J. Titze, L. Ph.H. Schmidt, A. Czasch et al. (16 more)

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00979-6

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Inner-shell ionization of rotating linear molecules in the presence of spin-dependent interactions: Entanglement between a photoelectron and an auger electron p. 117

R. Ghosh, N. Chandra and S. Parida

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00980-1

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Towards X-ray induced transient grating methods for nanometer scale dynamics: Diffraction on transient structures induced by extreme ultraviolet radiation from FLASH p. 123

A. Föhlisch, M. Beye, H. Redlin and S. Düsterer

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00981-0

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AMO instrumentation for the LCLS X-ray FEL p. 129

J. D. Bozek

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00982-y

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Bonding and dynamics of surface systems probed by soft X-rays p. 133

N. Mårtensson, A. B. Preobrajenski and F. Hennies

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00983-x

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Effect of the chemical pressure on bimagnons in antiferromagnetic insulators: CacuO₂ and BacuO₂ studied with Cu-L₃ resonant inelastic X-ray scattering p. 141

V. Bisogni, L. J.P. Ament, C. Aruta, G. Balestrino, N. B. Brookes, F. Forte, G. Ghiringhelli, P. G. Medaglia, J. van den Brink and L. Braicovich

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00984-9

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Development and applications of accurate measurement of X-ray absorption - The X-ray extended range technique for high accuracy absolute XAFS by transmission and fluorescence p. 147

C. T. Chantler

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00985-8

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X-ray spectroscopy and imaging of stainless steel X-pinches with application to astrophysics p. 155

A. S. Safronova, V. L. Kantsyrev, A. A. Esaulov, N. D. Ouart, U. I. Safronova, I. Shrestha and K. M. Williamson

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00986-7

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Silicon carbide thin films for EUV and soft X-ray applications p. 159

G. Monaco, M. Gastaldi, P. Nicolosi, M. G. Pelizzo, E. Gilioli, S. Rampino, F. Bissoli, F. Pattini, S. Agnoli, G. Granozzi and N. Manuzzato

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00987-6

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XMCD of a single layer of single molecule magnets p. 167

M. Mannini, F. Pineider, P. Sainctavit, C. Cartier dit Moulin, M.-A. Arrio, A. Cornia, D. Gatteschi and R. Sessoli

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00988-5

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NiFe₂O₄ and Fe₃O₄ studied by XMCD and resonant photoemission p. 175

M. C. Richter, J.-M. Mariot, O. Heckmann, L. Kjeldgaard, B. S. Mun, C. S. Fadley, U. Lüders, J.-F. Bobo, P. De Padova, A. Taleb-Ibrahimi and K. Hricovini

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00989-4

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High efficiency and high energy-resolution spin-polarized photoemission spectrometer p. 181

T. Okuda, Y. Takeichi, A. Harasawa, I. Matsuda, T. Kinoshita and A. Kakizaki

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00990-y

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Anisotropic X-ray magnetic linear dichroism - Its importance for the analysis of soft x-ray spectra of magnetic oxides p. 187

G. van der Laan and E. Arenholz

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00991-x

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Theory of XMCD spectra at the L_{1212 2,3} absorption edges of mixed valence Ce and Yb compounds in high magnetic fields p. 191

A. Kotani

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00992-9

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Crystal field and low energy excitations measured by high resolution RIXS at the L₁₂₁₂₃ edge of Cu, Ni and Mn p. 199

G. Ghiringhelli, A. Piazzalunga, X. Wang, A. Bendounan, H. Berger, F. Bottegoni, N. Christensen, C. Dallera, M. Grioni, J.-C. Grivel et al. (6 more)

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00993-8

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Resonant X-ray spectroscopy to study K absorption pre-edges in 3d transition metal compounds p. 207

P. Glatzel, M. Sikora and M. Fernández-García

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00994-7

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High pressure electronic properties in the light of inelastic X-ray scattering - From magnetic collapse to quantum criticality p. 215

J.-P. Rueff

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00995-6

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Hard X-ray high kinetic energy photoelectron spectroscopy at the KMC-1 beamline at BESSY p. 221

M. Gorgoi, S. Svensson, F. Schäfers, W. Braun and W. Eberhardt

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00996-5

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High energy photoelectron spectroscopy of correlated electron systems and recoil effects in photoelectron emission p. 227

S. Suga and A. Sekiyama

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00997-4

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The microcalorimeter X-ray detector: A true paradigm shift in X-ray spectroscopy p. 237

T. Jach, J. N. Ullom and W. T. Elam

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00998-3

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X-ray measurements at high-power lasers - Relative conversion efficiencies of short pulse laser light into K X-ray radiation in medium to high Z elements p. 243

C. I. Szabo, P. Indelicato, A. Gumberidze, G. E. Holland, J. F. Seely, L. T. Hudson, A. Henins, P. Audebert, S. Bastiani-Ceccotti, E. Tabakhoff and E. Brambrink

Published online: 17 March 2009

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2009-00999-2

EPJ

The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 169 (March I 2009)

Advances in X-Ray and Inner Shell Processes

Advances in X-Ray and Inner Shell Processes p. 1

Polarization and angular correlation studies of X-rays emitted in relativistic ion-atom collisions p. 5

The enhancement effect in K-shell radiative recombination of U92+ ions with cooling electrons p. 15

Spectral shape of the 21 decay from 2s state in He-like tin p. 19

Double K-shell photoionization of low-Z atoms and He-like ions p. 23

Photon polarization in the two-photon decay of heavy hydrogen-like ions p. 29

Resonance phenomena in collisions of atomic ions with electrons and photons p. 35

Magnetic dichroism in atomic core level photoemission p. 43

Xenon 5p–4d cascade emission upon 3d-photoionization p. 51

Probing free xenon clusters from within p. 59

Size-effects in clusters and free nanoparticles probed by soft X-rays p. 67

Multiple photoionization of atoms and small molecules by synchrotron radiation p. 73

Fast fragmentation in core-excited molecules - The role of symmetry breaking and nuclear motion p. 79

Recoil frame photoemission in inner-shell photoionization of small polyatomic molecules p. 85

High resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy on nitrogen molecules p. 95

Single photon double ionization of H2 by circularly polarized photons at a photon energy of 160 eV - Interference, decoherence and its dependence on the internuclear distance p. 109

Inner-shell ionization of rotating linear molecules in the presence of spin-dependent interactions: Entanglement between a photoelectron and an auger electron p. 117

Towards X-ray induced transient grating methods for nanometer scale dynamics: Diffraction on transient structures induced by extreme ultraviolet radiation from FLASH p. 123

AMO instrumentation for the LCLS X-ray FEL p. 129

Bonding and dynamics of surface systems probed by soft X-rays p. 133

Effect of the chemical pressure on bimagnons in antiferromagnetic insulators: CacuO2 and BacuO2 studied with Cu-L3 resonant inelastic X-ray scattering p. 141

Development and applications of accurate measurement of X-ray absorption - The X-ray extended range technique for high accuracy absolute XAFS by transmission and fluorescence p. 147

X-ray spectroscopy and imaging of stainless steel X-pinches with application to astrophysics p. 155

Silicon carbide thin films for EUV and soft X-ray applications p. 159

XMCD of a single layer of single molecule magnets p. 167

NiFe2O4 and Fe3O4 studied by XMCD and resonant photoemission p. 175

High efficiency and high energy-resolution spin-polarized photoemission spectrometer p. 181

Anisotropic X-ray magnetic linear dichroism - Its importance for the analysis of soft x-ray spectra of magnetic oxides p. 187

Theory of XMCD spectra at the L1212 2,3 absorption edges of mixed valence Ce and Yb compounds in high magnetic fields p. 191

Crystal field and low energy excitations measured by high resolution RIXS at the L12123 edge of Cu, Ni and Mn p. 199

Resonant X-ray spectroscopy to study K absorption pre-edges in 3d transition metal compounds p. 207

High pressure electronic properties in the light of inelastic X-ray scattering - From magnetic collapse to quantum criticality p. 215

Hard X-ray high kinetic energy photoelectron spectroscopy at the KMC-1 beamline at BESSY p. 221

High energy photoelectron spectroscopy of correlated electron systems and recoil effects in photoelectron emission p. 227

The microcalorimeter X-ray detector: A true paradigm shift in X-ray spectroscopy p. 237

X-ray measurements at high-power lasers - Relative conversion efficiencies of short pulse laser light into K X-ray radiation in medium to high Z elements p. 243

Conference announcements

The enhancement effect in K-shell radiative recombination of U⁹²⁺ ions with cooling electrons p. 15

Single photon double ionization of H₂ by circularly polarized photons at a photon energy of 160 eV - Interference, decoherence and its dependence on the internuclear distance p. 109

Effect of the chemical pressure on bimagnons in antiferromagnetic insulators: CacuO₂ and BacuO₂ studied with Cu-L₃ resonant inelastic X-ray scattering p. 141

NiFe₂O₄ and Fe₃O₄ studied by XMCD and resonant photoemission p. 175

Theory of XMCD spectra at the L_{1212 2,3} absorption edges of mixed valence Ce and Yb compounds in high magnetic fields p. 191

Crystal field and low energy excitations measured by high resolution RIXS at the L₁₂₁₂₃ edge of Cu, Ni and Mn p. 199