Electron density of CaNi2Si2 studied using synchrotron x-ray diffraction and first-principles calculations

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作者
Gavoille, G
Hansen, NK
Welter, R
Malaman, B
Herzig, P
Krane, HG
机构
[1] Univ Henri Poincare, UPRESA CNRS 7036, Lab Cristallog & Modelisat Mat Mineraux & Biol, F-54506 Vandoeuvre Nancy, France
[2] Univ Henri Poincare, UMR CNRS 7555, Lab Chim Solide Mineral, F-54506 Vandoeuvre Nancy, France
[3] Univ Vienna, Inst Phys Chem, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
[4] Univ Bonn, Mineral Petrol Inst, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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10.1088/0953-8984/12/12/308
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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The electron-density distribution in CaNi(2)Sh(2) has been analysed by means of x-ray diffraction measurements and a full-potential augmented-plane-wave band-structure calculation. The agreement between experiment and theory is good, considering the difficulty of the experiment. A Si-Si bonding interaction is clearly observed in the valence electron distribution as well as a preferred occupation of the Ni 3d orbitals.
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页码:2667 / 2679
页数:13
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