Resonant scattering of polarized x-rays at the 4d edge of gadolinium

J. M. Mariot, L. Journel, R. Delaunay, C. F. Hague, M. Sacchi, F. Sirotti, G. Panaccione, A. Mirone, S. Turchini, T. Prosperi

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Abstract

The impact of resonant scattering of polarized x-rays is illustrated taking the gadolinium 4d edge energy range as an example. It is shown that: (i) the study of the reflection of linearly polarized light by a magnetized Gd sample gives information on the electronic states of the system, similar to that given by magnetic circular dichroism in absorption; (ii) the energy-loss peaks corresponding to spin-flip transitions in the 4d → 4f excitation exhibit a strong circular dichroism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)977-981
Number of pages5
JournalSurface Review and Letters
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2002
Externally publishedYes

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