Low-energy electrons from intermolecular Coulombic decay (ICD) relaxation can contribute to radiation damage. Here, using multi-particle momentum coincidence spectroscopy and high-level electronic structure calculations, the authors show that the presence of sulfur in inner-valence orbitals leads to an enhancement in the emission of ICD low-energy electrons in thiophene.
- Deepthy Maria Mootheril
- Anna D. Skitnevskaya
- Alexander Dorn