Published January 13, 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Temperature-invariant photoelectron spectra in cerium heavy-fermion compounds: Inconsistencies with the Kondo model

  • 1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)

Description

4f levels in Ce heavy-fermion compounds are examined using resonant photoemission. We find the following inconsistencies with the predictions of the Kondo model: (a) All temperature dependence can be accounted for simply by phonon broadening and the Fermi function; (b) the spectral weights of the features near EF do not scale with TK; and (c) the line shape of the feature previously identified as the Kondo resonance is Lorentzian and about an order of magnitude broader than predictions. Instrument resolution is not a limiting factor

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 236-239.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24018644
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CERIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FERMI LEVEL; KONDO EFFECT; PHONONS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY LEVELS; EVALUATION; QUASI PARTICLES; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SPECTROSCOPY