Abstract
Resonant photoelectron spectroscopy studies have been performed on the NiO valence band at photon energies corresponding to the Ni ,,and O absorption thresholds. Strong resonances are seen in the vicinity of the Ni threshold, which confirm earlier conclusions from the weaker resonances seen at the Ni threshold. No valence-band resonance is observed at the O threshold. The analysis of this data confirms the picture of NiO as a strongly correlated charge-transfer insulator by identifying the highest-lying states as being of mainly final-state character. The existence of localized excited Ni states, as well as the delocalized nature of the O states, are confirmed. Comparisons with the configuration-interaction model and quasiparticle calculations are also made.
- Received 20 September 1995
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.53.10372
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