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Unraveling the Nature of Charge Excitations in La$_2$CuO$_4$ with Momentum-Resolved Cu $K$-Edge Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering

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Phys. Rev. Lett., 105 (17): 177401 (October 2010)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.177401

Abstract

The results of model calculations using exact diagonalization reveal the orbital character of states associated with different Raman loss peaks in Cu K-edge resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) from La2CuO4. The model includes electronic orbitals necessary to highlight the nonlocal Zhang-Rice singlet, charge transfer, and d-d excitations, as well as states with apical oxygen 2pz character. The dispersion of these excitations is discussed with prospects for resonant final state wave-function mapping. A good agreement with experiments emphasizes the substantial multiorbital character of RIXS profiles in the energy transfer range 1–6 eV.

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