Resonant inelastic soft x-ray scattering of Be chalcogenides

  • D. Eich
  • , O. Fuchs
  • , U. Groh
  • , L. Weinhardt
  • , R. Fink
  • , E. Umbach
  • , C. Heske*
  • , A. Fleszar
  • , W. Hanke
  • , E. K.U. Gross
  • , C. Bostedt
  • , T. V. Buuren
  • , N. Franco
  • , L. J. Terminello
  • , M. Keim
  • , G. Reuscher
  • , H. Lugauer
  • , A. Waag
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The bulk electronic band structures of BeTe and BeSe have been studied by resonant inelastic soft x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the Be 1s edge. We derive direct and indirect bulk band gaps and observe the coexistence of core excitons and momentum conservation. A quantitative analysis of the coherent spectral fraction gives insight into the femtosecond time scale of the relevant dephasing processes. Experimental results agree very well with calculations based on the Kramers-Heisenberg and density-functional theories.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115212
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume73
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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