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Anomalous enhancement of Bi sub 2 Sr sub 2 CaCu sub 2 O sub 8 Fermi-level states near the O 2 s threshold

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 88, Manchester M601QD, United Kingdom (GB)
  2. Centre for High Temperature Superconductivity, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, London SW72AY, United Kingdom (GB)
  3. Science and Engineering Research Council, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington WA44AD, United Kingdom (GB)
  4. Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Surface Science and Chemistry Department, Manchester University, Manchester M139PL, United Kingdom (GB)
Photoemission studies of the (001) face of the high-temperature superconductor Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 2}CaCu{sub 2}O{sub 8} have been performed over the photon energy range 16.5--19 eV. Such spectra have previously been analyzed in terms of O 2{ital s} resonant photoemission behavior and used to assign O 2{ital p} character to features close to the Fermi level. We show that these results may be significantly influenced by the presence of Sr 4{ital p} and O 2{ital s} core-level peaks created by a small second-order component of the exciting radiation. This could provide an explanation for the anomalous enhancement of states close to the Fermi level recently reported by Wells {ital et} {ital al}.
OSTI ID:
5622462
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 44:2; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English