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IOP Publishing, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 49(18), p. 11195-11202, 2006

DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/49/012

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High-order Dy multipole motifs observed in DyB<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>with resonant soft x-ray Bragg diffraction

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Abstract

Resonant soft x-ray Bragg diffraction at the Dy M4,5 edges has been exploited to study Dy multipole motifs in DyB2C2. Our results are explained introducing the intra-atomic quadrupolar interaction between the core 3d and valence 4f shell. This allows us to determine for the first time higher order multipole moments of dysprosium $4f$ electrons and to draw their precise charge density. The Dy hexadecapole and hexacontatetrapole moment have been estimated at -20% and +30% of the quadrupolar moment, respectively. No evidence for the lock-in of the orbitals at T_N has been observed, in contrast to earlier suggestions. The multipolar interaction and the structural transition cooperate along c but they compete in the basal plane explaining the canted structure along [110]. Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures