Angle-resolved photoemission from the Ar 2p subshell

The angular distribution for Ar 2p photoionization has been measured from just above threshold to 400 eV photon energy, and calculated in the same energy range using the relativistic random-phase approximation. The present experimental and theoretical results are in good agreement, but disagree somewhat with earlier Hartree-Fock (HF) calculations. The HF values are found to be significantly higher in the near-threshold region. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed with relevance to the general understanding of inner-shell photoionization phenomena. © 1988 The American Physical Society.