Electronic Structure of B-2p State in AlB2 Single Crystal: Direct Observation ofpσand pπDensity of States

Jin Nakamura, Masamitsu Watanabe, Tamio Oguchi +10

X-ray emission (XES) and absorption (XAS) spectra near the B-$K$ edge were measured on single-crystalline AlB${}_2$ compound which is an isostructural diboride of superconducting MgB…