Resonant inelastic x-ray scattering studies of elementary excitations

Author(s):
Ament, L.J.P.
Published
2010
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS)

is an X-ray in, X-ray out technique that enables one to study the

dispersion of excitations in solids. In this thesis, we investigated how

various elementary excitations of transition metal oxides show up in RIXS spectra.

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Defense date
2010-11-11
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Brink, J. van den
Committee member(s)
Hill, J.P.; Ruitenbeek, J.M. van; Beenakker, C.W.J.; Veenendaal, M.A. van; Ghiringhelli, G.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Leiden Institute of Physics (LION), Faculty of Science, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/16138
ISBN(s)
9789085930877
Series
Casimir PhD Series
Volume in series
2010-25

Juridical information

Court
LEI Universiteit Leiden

Funding

Sponsorship
FOM