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Theory of Anomalous X-ray Scattering in Orbital Ordered Manganites

arXiv:cond-mat/9712163 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.3799

Abstract

We study theoretically the anomalous X-ray scattering as a new probe to observe the orbital orderings and excitations in perovskite manganites. The scattering matrix is given by the virtual electronic excitations from Mn level to unoccupied Mn level. We find that orbital dependence of the Coulomb interaction between Mn and Mn electrons is essential to bring about the anisotropy of the scattering factor near the K edge. The calculated results in clusters explain the forbidden reflections observed in and . A possibility of the observation of the orbital waves by the X-ray scattering is discussed.

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