Zhang, C.-H.Thumm, U.2023-12-072023-12-072009-09-21https://hdl.handle.net/2097/43778Illumination of an adsorbate-covered metal surface with an xuv and a delayed ir laser pulse can result in sidebands in the photoelectron (PE) spectra. We present a theoretical model for the delay-dependent PE spectra and show how the relaxation dynamics of xuv-induced core-level holes in adsorbate atoms can be deduced from the temporal shift between sideband peaks in the spectra of secondary adsorbate (Auger) electrons and conduction-band PEs from the substrate. Furthermore, in comparison with gaseous targets, we find a characteristic sideband-intensity enhancement in the laser-assisted photoemission from the substrate core-level bands. This sideband enhancement effect can be tested in experiments with tunable xuv wavelength. Our calculated PE spectra support time-resolved experiments for Xe-covered Pt(111) surfaces, promoting the direct analysis in the time domain of surface dynamical processes.© American Physical Society (APS). This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/https://web.archive.org/web/20181120135245/https://journals.aps.org/copyrightFAQ.htmlText