Laboratory hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of La${}_{1-x}$Sr${}_x$MnO${}_3$

Abstract

A laboratory hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HXPS) system equipped with a monochromatic Cr K$\alpha$ ($h\nu =5414.7$ eV) X-ray source was applied to an investigation of the core-level electronic structure of La${}_{1-x}$Sr${}_x$MnO${}_3$. No appreciable high binding-energy shoulder in the O $1s$ HXPS spectra were observed while an enhanced low binding-energy shoulder structure in the Mn $2p_{3/2}$ HXPS spectra were observed, both of which are manifestation of high bulk sensitivity. Such high bulk sensitivity enabled us to track the Mn $2p_{3/2}$ shoulder structure in the full range of $x$, giving us a new insight into the binding-energy shift of the Mn $2p_{3/2}$ core level. Comparisons with the results using the conventional laboratory XPS ($h\nu =1486.6$ eV) as well as those using a synchrotron radiation source ($h\nu =7939.9$ eV) demonstrate that HXPS is a powerful and convenient tool to analyze the bulk electronic structure of a host of different compounds.

arXiv comment5 pages, 6 figures

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