Resonant photoemission from Cd1xMnxSe: A probe of Mn 3d character and hybridization

Abstract
The Mn 3d contribution to the electronic density of states was analyzed for the wide-band-gap material Cd1x MnxSe for 0≤x≤0.20. Resonant photoemission at the Mn 3p-3d transition energy shows a new Mn-derived density-of-states feature 3.4±0.1 eV below the valence-band maximum. Core photoemission data indicate that the presence of Mn atoms in the lattice yields a relatively small perturbation to the stability of the CdSe bond.