Systematics of x-ray resonant scattering amplitudes in RNi2Ge2 (R=Gd,Tb,Dy,Ho,Er,Tm): The origin of the branching ratio at the L edges of the heavy rare earths

J. W. Kim, Y. Lee, D. Wermeille, B. Sieve, L. Tan, S. L. Bud'Ko, S. Law, P. C. Canfield, B. N. Harmon, A. I. Goldman

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Abstract

An investigation of the x-ray resonant magnetic scattering (XRMS) across the series of heavy rare-earth elements, coupled with first-principles calculations, has revealed that spin-orbit coupling in the 5d band plays a critical role in the systematics of the XRMS and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism branching ratio at the L edges of magnetic rare-earth compounds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number064403
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume72
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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