Multielectron excitations in rare-earth compounds revealed by magnetic circular x-ray dichroism

Abstract

This paper reports experimental evidence of multielectron excitations in magnetic circular x-ray dichroism (MCXD) spectra, measured at the ${\mathit{L}}_{\mathrm{I},\mathrm{I}\mathrm{I},\mathrm{I}\mathrm{I}\mathrm{I}}$ edges of rare earths (RE) in several RE--transition-metal (Fe, Co) compounds. These multielectron features involve transitions from the 2p and 4d levels and exhibit a very strong magnetic enhancement compared to normal MCXD.