Effect of Crystal Structure to Resonant X-Ray Scattering on YTiO3

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We investigate the mechanism of the resonant X-ray scattering on the Ti $K$ edge region of YTiO$_3$ using the band structure calculation combined with the local density approximation. A large intensity is obtained for the orbital superlattice spots. The calculated spectra consist of several peaks as a function of photon energy in agreement with the recent experiments. Against a naive interpretation that directly relates the intensity to the orbitally polarized $3d$ states, the obtained large intensity arises from the distorted crystal structure, i.e., the tilt of the TiO$_6$ octahedra and the Jahn-Teller distortion, which considerably modifies the $4p$ states in the intermediate states of the dipolar process. This casts doubt on a prevailing assertion that the resonant x-ray scattering is a direct observation of the orbital order.
7 pages, 6 figures, REVTeX3, submitted to PRB

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Strongly Correlated Electrons, Materials Science

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/17652

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https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0104480
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