Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering at the N2 π∗ resonance : Lifetime-vibrational interference, radiative electron rearrangement, and wave-function imaging RESONANT INELASTIC X-RAY SCATTERING at the ... L. KJELLSSON et al.
Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering spectra excited at the π∗-resonance of the nitrogen molecule are presented. Well-resolved vibrational excitations in the electronic ground state, and in the 3σg-11πg1a1Πg state are observed. The spectra are analyzed within the Kramers-Heisenberg formalism, and the importance of lifetime-vibrational interference effects is highlighted. In addition, strongly disso