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Covalency in oxidized uranium
- Tobin, JG;
- Yu, S-W;
- Qiao, R;
- Yang, WL;
- Booth, CH;
- Shuh, DK;
- Duffin, AM;
- Sokaras, D;
- Nordlund, D;
- Weng, T-C
Published Web Location
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.92.045130No data is associated with this publication.
Abstract
Using x-ray emission spectroscopy and absorption spectroscopy, it has been possible to directly access the states in the unoccupied conduction bands that are involved with 5f and 6d covalency in oxidized uranium. By varying the oxidizing agent, the degree of 5f covalency can be manipulated and monitored, clearly and irrevocably establishing the importance of 5f covalency in the electronic structure of the key nuclear fuel, uranium dioxide.
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