Published June 15, 2001
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Journal article
Origin of magnetic circular dichroism in soft x-ray fluorescence of Heusler alloys at threshold excitation
Description
The results of investigations of the Heusler alloys NiMnSb and Co2MnSb by magnetic circular dichroism in soft x-ray emission spectroscopy (SXEMCD) are presented. The data obtained are in a good agreement with theoretical calculations of x-ray emission. A very intense resonant inelastic peak in the Mn L3 spectra in the region of states above the nominal Fermi level was observed and attributed to x-ray reemission. The interplay between the theoretically predicted half-metallic character of the Mn 3d valence band and the Mn L2,L3 SXEMCD spectra is discussed
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Journal Volume
- 63
- Journal Issue
- 23
- Series
- The American Physical Society
- Journal Page Range
- p. 235117-235117.10
- ISSN
- 1098-0121
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 32055613
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; EXCITATION; FERMI LEVEL; FLUORESCENCE; HEUSLER ALLOYS; MAGNETIC CIRCULAR DICHROISM
- Descriptors DEC
- ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; COPPER ALLOYS; COPPER BASE ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; DICHROISM; EMISSION; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; LUMINESCENCE; MANGANESE ALLOYS; PHOTON EMISSION; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS
Optional Information
- Notes
- Othernumber: PRBMDO000063000023235117000001; 023123PRB
- Funding organization
- (United States)