Published March 15, 1980
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Journal article
Nature of the 5f electrons in uranium nitride: A photoelectron spectroscopic study of UN, U, UO2, ThN, and Th
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Research Company, Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario KOJ 1JO, Canada
Description
Ultraviolet and x-ray-photoelectron spectra of core and valence levels in U metal, UN, UO2, Th, and ThN have been obtained. These spectra demonstrate the existence in uranium nitride of a sharp band of f states (containing 2.2 +- 0.5 electrons) at the Fermi level. The anomalously broad 4f core levels in UN are discussed in terms of several possible energy-loss mechanisms, including configuration interaction and alternating valency. No change is seen in the density of f states of UN on cooling through the antiferromagnetic transition
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter
- Journal Volume
- 21
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Series
- Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
- Journal Page Range
- 2572-2577
- ISSN
- 0163-1829
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11540576
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY LOSSES; F STATES; FERMI LEVEL; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; THORIUM; THORIUM NITRIDES; URANIUM; URANIUM NITRIDES; URANIUM OXIDES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ACTINIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; METALS; NITRIDES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SPECTROSCOPY; THORIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS