Local-spin-selective x-ray absorption and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism of MnP

Abstract

The local-spin-selective x-ray-absorption spectrum and the magnetic-circular-dichroism spectrum are measured at the manganese K edge of MnP. Both spectra show the presence of a strong spin polarization at the edge. A comparison of the two techniques makes it possible to determine the energy dependence of the Fano factor. It is found that the Fano factor is -4% at the edge but it decreases quickly over an energy range of 10 eV to values lower than 1%. The local-spin-selective x-ray-density band-structure calculation. The use of the K ß detection yields a spectrum with considerably better resolution, with offers new possibilities for more detailed comparisons with electronic-structure models.