1s2p RIXS Calculations for 3d Transition Metal Ions in Octahedral Symmetry

Table 1

Russell-Saunders term symbols for the free ion configurations giving the number of states, the corresponding number of energy levels, and the terms for the given configuration. Note that gives the same terms as . A more detailed list can be found in Core Level Spectroscopy of Solids [13] (p. 103).

Config	States	Energy levels	Ground term	Excited terms
3d^1, 3d^9	10	1	^2D	—
3d^2, 3d^8	45	5	^3F	^2P, ^1G, ^1D, ^1S
3d^3, 3d^7	120	8	^4F	^4P, ^2H, ^2G, ^2F, 2·^2D, ^2P
3d^4, 3d^6	210	16	^5D	^3H, ^3G, 2·^3F, ^3D, 2·^3P, ^1I, 2·^1G, ^1F, 2·^1D, 2·^1S
3d^5	252	16	^6S	^4G, ^4F, ^4D, ^4P, ^2I, ^2H, 2·^2G, 2·^2F, 3·^2D, ^2P, ^2S