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Spin-orbit-induced orbital excitations in Sr2RuO4 and Ca2RuO4: A resonant inelastic x-ray scattering study

Marco Grioni
2015
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High-resolution resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the oxygen K edge has been used to study the orbital excitations of Ca2RuO4 and Sr2RuO4. In combination with linear dichroism x-ray absorption spectroscopy, the ruthenium 4d-orbital occupation and excitations were probed through their hybridization with the oxygen p orbitals. These results are described within a minimal model, taking into account crystal field splitting and a spin-orbit coupling λso=200 meV. The effects of spin-orbit interaction on the electronic structure and implications for the Mott and superconducting ground states of (Ca,Sr)2RuO4 are discussed.

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Marco Grioni
2015
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/aae8247c-b36f-441e-91f5-1be33bca8f56

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