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Angle-resolved soft-x-ray fluorescence and absorption study of graphite

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Department of Physics, Uppsala University, Box 530, S-751 21 Uppsala (Sweden)
  2. Physics Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States) Molecular Science Research Centre, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)

The x-ray fluorescence and absorption of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite have been measured using monochromatic synchrotron radiation. The spectra can be separated into contributions from [pi]- and [sigma]-band components by measuring at different angles of incidence and at different emission angles. The shape of the x-ray fluorescence spectra varies dramatically with excitation energy near the C [ital K] edge. This dependence on excitation energy can be interpreted within a resonant-inelastic-scattering formalism. The results are compared with previously published band-structure calculations and photoemission results, and demonstrate the potential for using x-ray fluorescence to obtain symmetry-resolved band information.

DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
7017058
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 50:15; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English