Linear Dichroism in Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering to Molecular Spin-Orbit States

Authors

Renaud Guillemin, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique-Matière et RayonnementFollow
Stephane Carniato, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry - Matter and RadiationFollow
Wayne C. Stolte, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Loic Journel, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry - Matter and RadiationFollow
Richard Taieb, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry - Matter and Radiation
Dennis W. Lindle, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Marc Simon, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry - Matter and RadiationFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2008

Publication Title

Physical Review Letters

Volume

101

Issue

133003

First page number:

4

Abstract

Polarization-dependent resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) is shown to be a new probe of molecular-field effects on the electronic structure of isolated molecules. A combined experimental and theoretical analysis explains the linear dichroism observed in Cl 2p RIXS following Cl 1s excitation in HCl and CF₃Cl as due to molecular-field effects, including singlet-triplet exchange, indicating polarized-RIXS provides a direct probe of spin-orbit-state populations applicable to any molecule.

Keywords

Atomic orbitals; Chloride compounds; Electron configuration; Linear dichroism

Disciplines

Analytical Chemistry | Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics | Biological and Chemical Physics | Physical Chemistry

Language

English

Permissions

Copyright American Physical Society, used with permission

Repository Citation

Guillemin, R., Carniato, S., Stolte, W. C., Journel, L., Taieb, R., Lindle, D. W., Simon, M. (2008). Linear Dichroism in Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering to Molecular Spin-Orbit States. Physical Review Letters, 101(133003), 4.
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