1. Oxidation and crystal field effects in uranium
- Author
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Tobin, JG, Yu, SW, Booth, CH, Tyliszczak, T, Shuh, DK, Van Der Laan, G, Sokaras, D, Nordlund, D, Weng, TC, and Bagus, PS
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Fluids & Plasmas ,Physical Sciences ,Chemical Sciences ,Engineering - Abstract
An extensive investigation of oxidation in uranium has been pursued. This includes the utilization of soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy, hard x-ray absorption near-edge structure, resonant (hard) x-ray emission spectroscopy, cluster calculations, and a branching ratio analysis founded on atomic theory. The samples utilized were uranium dioxide (UO2), uranium trioxide (UO3), and uranium tetrafluoride (UF4). A discussion of the role of nonspherical perturbations, i.e., crystal or ligand field effects, will be presented.
- Published
- 2015