AG L-EDGE X-RAY-ABSORPTION NEAR-EDGE-STRUCTURE STUDY OF CHARGE REDISTRIBUTION AT THE AG SITE IN AU-AG ALLOYS

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作者
BZOWSKI, A [1 ]
SHAM, TK [1 ]
YIU, YM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WESTERN ONTARIO,DETP MAT ENGN & SURFACE SCI WESTERN,LONDON N6A 5B7,ONTARIO,CANADA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1994年 / 49卷 / 19期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.49.13776
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T [工业技术];
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Ag L-edge x-ray-absorption near-edge-structure spectra have been obtained for a series of Au-Ag alloys: Au0.75Ag0.25, Au0.67Ag0.33, Au0.5Ag0.5, and Au0.25Ag0.75. The results show a significant decrease in the Ag L2,3-edge white-line area relative to pure Ag upon dilution of Ag in Au, indicating an increase in d charge at the Ag site. The value of the transition matrix element R(d)2P = 1.2(1) X 10(-10) cm for Ag has been derived based on the experimental results. A semiquantitative analysis of the results shows that the number of unoccupied d states (4d hole counts) at the Ag site in the alloys decreases by as much as 0.130 in Au0.75Ag0.25. The relevance of this finding to Friedel charge screening and Au-Ag d-d interaction is discussed.
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页码:13776 / 13779
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