Photoionization of group-IIB elements

Theoretical photoionization cross sections, angular distributions, and spin-polarization parameters for outer ns and (n-1)d subshells of the group-IIB elements zinc, cadmium, and mercury are determined above their respective (n-1)d thresholds. Account is taken of electron-electron correlation and of the spin-orbit interaction by means of the relativistic random-phase approximation. Comparisons are made with previous theoretical work and with available experimental measurements.