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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • X-ray Compton spectroscopy directly probes electron momentum distribution in materials.
  • Existing silicon drift detectors (SDDs) have limitations in resolution, affecting detailed analysis.
  • Applications include ambient and operando studies of materials relevant to energy storage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize an X-ray Transition-Edge Sensor (TES) microcalorimeter for high-resolution Compton scattering.
  • To compare the performance of TES detectors with state-of-the-art Silicon Drift Detectors (SDDs).
  • To demonstrate the capability for detailed electron momentum distribution analysis in materials like lithium and cobalt oxides.

Main Methods:

  • High-resolution inelastic X-ray scattering experiments were conducted at a high-energy X-ray light source.
  • A TES microcalorimeter detector was employed and compared against an SDD.
  • Compton profiles were measured for lithium and cobalt oxide powders, with photon energies near 27.5 keV.

Main Results:

  • The TES detector achieved a momentum resolution below 0.16 atomic units, a >7x improvement over SDDs.
  • High sensitivity to low-Z elements and oxidation states was demonstrated.
  • Clear resolution of valence and core electron profiles was achieved for lithium metal, unlike the smeared profiles from SDDs.

Conclusions:

  • X-ray TES microcalorimeters offer superior resolution for Compton scattering experiments.
  • This technology enables more detailed analysis of electron momentum distributions, crucial for battery research and condensed matter physics.
  • New opportunities for spatial imaging of electron momentum distributions are presented.