The influence of the matrix element on angle-resolved photoemission spectra of insulating cuprates

Microscopic model calculations of the matrix element of a dipole moment are carried out in terms of the cluster model. This matrix element determines the transition probability of electron photoemission from a one-electron orbital with symmetry γμ to a free state. The effect of the matrix element on the angular and polarization dependences in the angle-resolved photoemission spectra of insulating cuprates, such as Sr₂CuO₂Cl₂ and Ca₂CuO₂Cl₂, is analyzed under the assumption of a well-isolated ground state of the two-hole CuO ₄ ^5? cluster, namely, the Zhang-Rice singlet. The angular k dependence of the matrix element gives rise to effects, such as the residual Fermi surface, which are typical of metallic systems. An analysis of the experimental data reveals the presence of another electronic state (with different symmetry) in the vicinity of the Zhang-Rice singlet.