Published November 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Valence-band photoemission intensities in thorium dioxide

  • 1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
  • 2. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 3. Stanford Univ., CA (USA). Synchrotron Radiation Lab.

Description

Resonant photoemission spectra of the O 2p-derived valence band of insulating ThO2 are compared to linear muffin-tin orbital (LMTO) density-of-state (DOS) and XPS intensity calculations. At Th 5d core-level threshold energies (85 ≤ hv ≤ 120 eV), resonance is greatest at the bottom of the O 2p band where calculated p/d hybrid states are greatest; p/f hybrid content is weak by comparison. We conclude that the dominant hybridization is between O 2p states and Th 6d. (author)

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Journal Title
Solid State Communications
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
7
Series
Solid State Commun.
Journal Page Range
725-729
ISSN
0038-1098
CODEN
SSCOA