Abstract
The cobalt oxides hold plenty of interesting phenomena in the fields of both chemistry and physics because cobalt ions are rich in charge, orbital, and spin degree of freedom. This thesis is focused on the study of cobalt oxides using 2p3d resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) to gain more insight into the electronic structure of cobalt oxides. Different aspects of the electronic and magnetic structure of cobalt oxides are discussed, including charge transfer and hybridization effects, the nature of the competing spin states, the support-induced strain effect in thin oxide films, exciton dispersion and mixed valence phenomena.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 9 Sept 2019 |
Place of Publication | Utrecht |
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Print ISBNs | 978-90-393-7173-2 |
Electronic ISBNs | 978-90-393-7173-2 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Sept 2019 |
Keywords
- 2p3d RIXS
- Cobalt halides
- Cobalt oxides
- Cobalt Perovskites
- bosonic exciton dispersion
- spin state competition
- electronic structure
- magnetic order
- charge transfer
- Coster-Kronig decay