Evaluation of exchange-correlation effects on the heat-shielding performance of carrier electrons in LaB6using momentum-transfer resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy

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Abstract

Exchange-correlation (XC) effects in carrier electrons have a significant influence on the dielectric properties and electric characteristics of a material. In this study, momentum-transfer (q) resolved electron energy-loss spectroscopy was conducted to experimentally evaluate the XC effects of carrier electrons in LaB6 bulk crystals, whose nanoparticles have been used for near-infrared-light shielding filters. By measuring q dependence of plasmon energy due to carrier electrons and evaluating the deviation from the free electron gas model in random phase approximation, the dielectric correction factor due to the XC effects, i.e., the local field correction G(q), for the carrier electrons in LaB6 were experimentally derived. This experimental result confirmed that the XC effects are non-negligible for the carrier electrons in LaB6. Because the XC effects influence dipole surface plasmon energy of LaB6 nanoparticles, the evaluation of the XC effects is important for a precise understanding of the optical properties of LaB6 nanoparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Article number063104
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume131
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022 Feb 14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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