The Utilization of Spin Polarized Photoelectron Spectroscopy as a Probe of Electron Correlation with an Ultimate Goal of Pu

Conference · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI ID:21091543

Tobin, J G; Yu, S W; Chung, B W ^[1]; Morton, S A ^[1]; Komesu, T; Waddill, G D ^[2]

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1. LLNL, Livermore, CA, 94550 (United States)
2. Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, 65401 (United States)

We are developing the technique of spin-polarized photoelectron spectroscopy as a probe of electron correlation with the ultimate goal of resolving the Pu electronic structure controversy. Over the last several years, we have demonstrated the utility of spin polarized photoelectron spectroscopy for determining the fine details of the electronic structure in complex systems such as those shown in this paper. Various recent publications have addressed the ongoing question of the nature of the Pu electronic structure. One possibility is the existence of a Kondo-like shielding of the 5f electrons. We propose that spin resolved PES is the most promising approach to resolving this question. (authors)

• Research Organization: Materials Research Society, 506 Keystone Drive, Warrendale, PA, 15086-7573 (United States)
• OSTI ID: 21091543
• Resource Relation: Conference: Symposium Actinides 2008 - Basic Science, Applications and Technology, San Francisco, CA (United States), 24-28 Mar 2008; Other Information: Country of input: France; 11 refs.; Full text available at: http://www.mrs.org/s{sub m}rs/bin.asp?CID=12409&DID=212633&DOC=FILE.PDF; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the symposium Actinides 2008 - Basic Science, Applications and Technology, by Chung, B.; Thompson, J.; Shuh, D.; Albrecht-Schmitt, T.; Gouder, T. (eds.), v. 1104, [260] pages.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ELECTRON CORRELATION
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
PLUTONIUM
SPIN ORIENTATION