Polarization and resonance properties of magnetic x-ray scattering in holmium

Journal Article · Mon Sep 05 00:00:00 EDT 1988 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.61.1241· OSTI ID:6979706

Gibbs, D; Harshman, D R; Isaacs, E D; McWhan, D B; Mills, D; Vettier, C

By measuring the degree of linear polarization we identify the orbital and spin contributions to the x-ray magnetic scattering in holmium. When the incident x-ray energy is tuned through the L/sub III/ absorption edge, we observe a fiftyfold resonant enhancement of the magnetic signal, and resonant integer harmonics. The line shapes of the two linear components scattered parallel and perpendicular to the diffraction plane are distinct in energy with a 6-eV splitting.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
• OSTI ID: 6979706
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 61:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
HOLMIUM
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ASYMMETRY
HARMONICS
LINE WIDTHS
ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM
POLARIZATION
RESONANCE SCATTERING
SPIN ORIENTATION
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
COHERENT SCATTERING
DIFFRACTION
ELEMENTS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
METALS
ORIENTATION
OSCILLATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RARE EARTHS
SCATTERING
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