Relationship between the Auger parameter and the ground state valence charge at the core-ionized site
A simple semi-empirical model that correlates the Auger parameter to the ground state valence charge of the core-ionized atom with closed valence shell configuration, and which was previously applied to Cu(I) (3d10) compounds, is extended to Ba (II) (5d10), Pb (II) (5d104s2), and Zn (II) (3d10) compounds (halides and chalcogenides). Until now, the Auger parameter was employed to separate initial and final state effects that influence the core electron binding energy.