Shining light on the beauty of f-electron systems: principles and perspectives of X-ray spectroscopy


Shining light on the beauty of f-electron systems: principles and perspectives of X-ray spectroscopy

Kvashnina, K. O.

Investigations of the electronic structure of different systems have been the subject of continuous research efforts over the last 100 years. Parallel to the technical developments and experimental discoveries, the theoretical models, describing the observed phenomena, have advanced. The challenges arise in the studies of exotic systems, where the most extraordinary behaviors need to be understood in detail. To improve our understanding, we search for the most extreme experimental methods, testing strange combinations of theoretical approximations; there are still many questions that remain unknown. This is the case of f-electron systems.

The aim of this HDR thesis is to demonstrate the applicability of X-ray spectroscopy for determining the electronic structure of f-electron systems, and to show the importance of theoretical simulations in understanding the experimental results. Special attention has been paid to the high-energy resolution fluorescence detection (HERFD) X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) methods. It is shown here that a combination of high-quality experimental data and theoretical calculations can provide unprecedented detailed information about the electronic structure of actinide and lanthanide systems

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