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Photoemission study of valence fluctuation in YbCu/sub 2/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
Mixed-valence YbCu/sub 2/ has been studied by x-ray and ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy (XPS and UPS). UPS results reveal a bulk divalent (4f/sup 14/..-->..4f/sup 13/) peak --0.3 eV below the Fermi level, and a valence of 2.2 is deduced from XPS. These values are compared with the ground-state magnetic susceptibility, the specific heat, and the magnetic relaxation rate of 4f electrons by using the results of the degenerate impurity Anderson model. The 4f--5d--conduction-band hybridization is suggested to be more important than the 4f--sp--conduction-band hybridization.
Research Organization:
National Institute for Research in Inorganic Materials, Sakura-mura, Niihari-gun, Ibaraki 305, Japan
OSTI ID:
6423861
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 35:17; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English