Abstract
Polarized Cu K X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) has been measured on a single crystal of undoped La 2 CuO 4- y for the first time, using a fluorescence detection technique. The polarized near-edge structure and EXAFS were strongly anisotropic, demonstrating the quasi-two-dimensional nature of electron states and local structure. The polarization dependence of the near-edge structure confirms that the Cu atoms take 2+ valence or d 9 configuration with a strong fourfold Cu–O1 bonds within the CuO 2 plane and weak twofold Cu–O2 bonds along the c -axis, which is consistent with the anisotropic local structure suggested by the Fourier transform of polarized EXAFS and a crystal structure.
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