Evan Jahrman Core-to-core X-ray Emission Spectroscopy: Pitfalls and Advantages for Lab-based and Synchrotron Users

Core-to-core X-ray emission spectroscopy (CTC-XES) has not only provided key insights into atomic physics but is extremely well positioned to serve as a major analytical technique for several materials systems in the coming decades. Moreover, CTC-XES frequently serves as an enabling phenomenon for more exotic varieties of synchrotron-based XAFS. I will cover several applications of CTC-XES and explain the origin and shape of commonly observed spectral features. I intend to make this talk both a pleasant refresher for seasoned X-ray physicists and useful to graduate students preparing to embark on their own materials characterization campaigns.

References: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.50.11347 and
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.8b00302