Positron annihilation study for cadmium (electronic structure and enhancement effect) |
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Authors: | A. S. Hamid |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, 11795 Cairo, Egypt |
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Abstract: | The three dimensional electron density in momentum space ρ(p) and in wave vector space n(k) was reconstructed for cadmium (Cd). The measurements were performed using the two dimensional angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D-ACAR) technique. Enhanced contributions in the spectra were observed around 5.5 mrad, discussed in terms of a Kahana-like enhancement effect. From another viewpoint, Fermi radii were analyzed in the (λM K), (ALM) and (AHK) planes, and they showed a maximum deviation of about 4% from the free electron Fermi radius. Moreover, comparisons to a radio-frequency size effect (RFSE) experiment and theoretical band structure calculations (using augmented plane wave (APW), linear combination of atomic orbital (LCAO) and linear muffin tin orbital (LMTO) methods) were examined. The results showed a qualitative agreement with both APW and LCAO calculations. However, a favorable agreement with the APW method was determined via Fermi surface dimensions. The differences of bands' occupation of n(k) between the current work and the APW method were argued in view of positron wave function in Cd. |
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Keywords: | Kahana-like enhancement effect electronic structure two-dimensional angular correlation of annihilation radiation (2D-ACAR) Fermi surface reciprocal lattice points electron densities in momentum space |
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