title: Resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) spectroscopy at the Mn K absorption pre-edge-a direct probe of the 3d orbitals.
abstract: A study of the Mn K absorption pre-edges in oxides using resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) spectroscopy is presented. The energy transfer dimension enhances the separation of the pre-edge (predominantly 1s to 3d transitions) from the main K-edge and a detailed analysis is thus possible. The RIXS spectra are sensitive to the Mn spin state. The technique thus yields detailed information on the electronic structure that is not accessible in conventional K-edge absorption spectroscopy. The line splittings can be understood within a ligand field multiplet model, showing the importance of (2p,3d) two-electron interactions that give rise to the spin-sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, F-38043 Grenoble Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Glatzel
authors.affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division, Melvin Calvin Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.affiliation: The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bergmann
authors.affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division, Melvin Calvin Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Visser
authors.affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division, Melvin Calvin Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Robblee
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Utrecht University, 3584 CA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frank M F
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.affiliation: Physical Biosciences Division, Melvin Calvin Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Vittal K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Yachandra
keywords: A inorganic compounds; C XAFS; D crystal fields; D electronic structure