3D imaging of the Fermi surface by thermal diffuse scattering.
We use thermal diffuse scattering of x rays to visualize the lens-shaped portions of the Fermi surface in metallic zinc. Our interpretation of the nature of the observed scattered intensity anomalies is supported by the incorporation of inelastic x-ray scattering measurements as well as ab initio calculations of the electronic structure and lattice dynamics. Our work demonstrates that thermal diffuse scattering complements well-established techniques and is a powerful tool in its own right for studying the shape of the Fermi surface through the associated electron-phonon coupling.
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, 38043 Grenoble Cedex, France.
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Bosak
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Hoesch
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Krisch
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Chernyshov
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Pattison
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Schulze-Briese
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Winkler
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Milman
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Refson
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Antonangeli
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Farber