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We performed soft X-ray resonant scattering at the MnL 2,3- and OK edges of YMn2O5. While the resonant intensity at the Mn L 2,3 edges reflects the magnetic order parameter, the resonant scattering at the O K edge is found to be directly related to the macroscopic ferroelectric polarization. The latter observation reveals the important role of the spin-dependent Mn-O hybridization for the multiferroicity of YMn2O5. We present details about how to obtain correct energy dependent lineshapes and discuss the origin of the resonant intensity at the O K edge.
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Partzsch, S., Wilkins, S.B., Schierle, E. et al. Resonant soft X-ray scattering studies of multiferroic YMn2O5 . Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 208, 133–139 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2012-01614-y
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