Resonant photoemission in<i>f</i>-electron systems: Pu and Gd

Abstract

Resonant photoemission in the Pu $5f$ and Pu $6p$ states is compared to that in the Gd $4f$ and Gd $5p$ states. Spectral simulations, based upon an atomic model with angular momentum coupling, are compared to the Gd and Pu results. Additional spectroscopic measurements of Pu, including core level photoemission and x-ray absorption, are also presented.