Splitting of the electronic states near E(F) in A(4)C(60) compounds (A equals alkali metal)

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Knupfer, M [1 ]
Fink, J [1 ]
Armbruster, JF [1 ]
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[1] FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE, INST NUKL FESTKORPERPHYS, D-76021 KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
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ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK B-CONDENSED MATTER | 1996年 / 101卷 / 01期
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10.1007/s002570050180
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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The electronic structure of A(4)C(60) compounds (A = Na, K, Cs) has been studied using electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Both the low energy loss functions and Cls core excitation measurements reveal a strong splitting of the electronic states near the Fermi level in comparison with K3C60 or K6C60. This splitting indicates a lowering of the high degeneracy of the C-60 molecular orbitals due to a broken symmetry ground state and/or the opening of a correlation gap in these systems.
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