Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering of MnO: L2,3 edge measurements and assessment of their interpretation

G. Ghiringhelli, M. Matsubara, C. Dallera, F. Fracassi, A. Tagliaferri, N. B. Brookes, A. Kotani, and L. Braicovich
Phys. Rev. B 73, 035111 – Published 10 January 2006

Abstract

The resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) of MnO measured with high energy resolution across the L2,3 absorption edges of Mn is characterized by a very rich spectral structure due to the local electronic excitations. The spectra are dominated by dd and charge transfer excitations, both dipole allowed in the RIXS process. The spectra strongly depend on the energy and polarization of the incident photons. This vast experimental basis allows an accurate determination of the main parameters of theoretical models used to describe highly correlated electron systems like MnO. We show the results for the single impurity Anderson model and the single ion crystal field model and we compare them. Both models reproduce well the dd excitation spectrum, but the former can also predict satisfactorily the charge transfer excitations.

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  • Received 19 September 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.73.035111

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

G. Ghiringhelli1, M. Matsubara2, C. Dallera1, F. Fracassi1, A. Tagliaferri1, N. B. Brookes3, A. Kotani4,5, and L. Braicovich1

  • 1INFM - Dip. di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, p. Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
  • 2Laboratory of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland
  • 3European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, B.P. 220, 38043 Grenoble Cédex, France
  • 4RIKEN/SPring-8, 1-1-1, Mikazuki-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
  • 5Photon Factory, Institute of Materials Structure Science, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan

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Reply to “Comment on ‘Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering of MnO: L2,3 edge measurements and assessment of their interpretation’ ”

G. Ghiringhelli, M. Matsubara, C. Dallera, F. Fracassi, A. Tagliaferri, N. B. Brookes, A. Kotani, and L. Braicovich
Phys. Rev. B 78, 117102 (2008)

Comment on “Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering of MnO: L2,3 edge measurements and assessment of their interpretation”

F. Müller and S. Hüfner
Phys. Rev. B 78, 117101 (2008)

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Vol. 73, Iss. 3 — 15 January 2006

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