excitation of the O1s→ 4a1 resonance. The core-excited H2O molecules are shown to
dissociate into core-excited O* H and neutral H on a time scale comparable to the core hole
lifetime, ie a few femtoseconds. This conclusion is based on a resonant Auger study,
qualitative arguments and ab initio calculations.Hot bands' connected to Auger transitions
from vibrationally excited OH fragments are identified, and these exhibit a dynamical …