Abstract
We have investigated the electronic structures of Ce-based 1=1 quasicrystal approximants Au59.2Ga25.7Ce15.1 and Au60.3Ga26.1Ce13.6 by hard X-ray photoemission (HAXPES) and high-resolution photoemission spectroscopy. The localized Ce 4 f electronic states are revealed for both Au–Ga–Ce approximants. Moreover, disorders in the compounds notably affect their electronic states, which has been detected by the core-level HAXPES. Valence-band photoemission spectra show the slight spectral difference depending on the composition ratio, which can be explained by a rigid-band-like shift.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 074601 |
Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2024 |