Magnetic resonance effect in x-ray resonant Raman scattering

The magnetic-circular-dichroism spectra of the x-ray resonant Raman scattering associated with the Gd L alpha(1), L alpha(2), and L beta(2,15) fluorescence lines of the ferrimagnetic Gd-Co compound are presented. The incident x-ray energy dependence of these spectra clearly shows not only normal resonance effects, but also magnetic resonance effects between the excited 2p(3/2) electron and the 5d valence state, i.e., an enhancement of the magnetic effects and the appearance of a structure that corresponds to the magnetic effect of the total fluorescence yield.