Direct evidence for itinerant magnetite above and below the Verwey transition temperature

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作者
Cai, YQ
Nakatsuji, K
Ohno, S
Iimori, T
Yamada, M
Komori, F
机构
[1] Japan Sci & Technol Corp, CREST, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
[2] Synchrotron Radiat Res Ctr, Hsinchu 30077, Taiwan
[3] Univ Tokyo, Inst Solid State Phys, Kashiwa, Chiba 2778581, Japan
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10.1142/S0218625X02003147
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The valence electronic states of Fe3O4(111) films on Pt(111) were studied using temperature-dependent spin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation. The majority- and minority-spin partial density of states (DOS) has been obtained at 300 X and 100 K, above and below the Verwey transition temperature (T-V similar to 120 K). The spectra still show substantial k-dependence at 100 K in the 3d region, This provides the most direct experimental evidence that the 3d electrons are itinerant even at T < T-V.
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