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Cooper Minima in the Photoemission Spectra of Solids

Published

Author(s)

S Molodtsov, S Halilov, V Servedio, W Schneider, S Danzenbaecher, J Hinarejos, M Richter, C Laubschat

Abstract

Variations of the photoionization cross-section of valence states as a function of interatomic distance are studied by means of atomic and solid-state density functional approaches and compared with photoemission data. In contrast to the free atom case, a series of Cooper minima is found for 4d, 5d, and 5f states in Pd, Ag, Au, and U metals. The discovered fundamental phenomenon is of high importance for the correct interpretation of photoemission data.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
85
Issue
19

Keywords

atomic spectroscopy, Cooper minimum, Fano resonance, photoemission from solids

Citation

Molodtsov, S. , Halilov, S. , Servedio, V. , Schneider, W. , Danzenbaecher, S. , Hinarejos, J. , Richter, M. and Laubschat, C. (2000), Cooper Minima in the Photoemission Spectra of Solids, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=620532 (Accessed April 18, 2024)
Created November 5, 2000, Updated October 12, 2021