Ba 4d core-level spectroscopy in the YBa2Cu3O6.9 high-Tc superconductor: Existence of a surface-shifted component

Abstract
Two sets of spin-orbit split Ba 4d core-level photoemission peaks were observed in a crystal of YBa2 Cu3 O6.9. From constant final-state measurements taken as a function of kinetic energy, the low-binding-energy doublet is identified as a surface component. Possible origins of the surface shift are discussed.

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