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Density of states in the conduction band of some rare earth oxides

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Physik der kondensierten Materie

Abstract

The results of a systematic investigation of the intensity distribution near the short wavelength limit of the continuous X-ray spectrum for the most common rare earth oxides are reported. Anomalies in the band structure of some oxides have been observed and are discussed in terms of localized energy levels in the forbidden band due to the existence of colour centres. This implies that the physical properties of pure compounds strongly depend on the precise experimental conditions of preparation.

Zusammenfassung

Aus Untersuchungen der Röntgen-Emission der bekanntesten seltenen Erdoxide werden Informationen über die Bandstruktur nicht besetzter elektronischer Zustände abgeleitet. In einzelnen Oxiden treten Anomalien der Zustandsdichte auf, die auf die Existenz von Farbzentren in der verbotenen Zone zurückzuführen sind. Es zeigt sich, daß die Eigenschaften der reinen Verbindungen stark von der Probenpräparation abhängen können.

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L'analyse de l'émission des rayons X des oxydes des terres rares les plus connues, nous donnent quelques informations sur la densité d'état des niveaux non occuppés. Dans quelques oxydes, nous observons des anomalies de la densité d'état, qui se laissent expliquer par l'existence de centres de couleurs dans la zone interdite. Cela implique que les propriétés physiques des composés purs dépendent fortement du mode de préparation de l'échantillon.

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A preliminary report of this work was presented at the Seventh Rare Earth Research Conference, 28–30 October 1968, in Coronado, California, USA.

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Bergwall, S., Nigavekar, A.S. Density of states in the conduction band of some rare earth oxides. Phys kondens Materie 10, 107–115 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02422672

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