Experimental investigation of dichroism sum rules for V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni: Influence of diffuse magnetism

Uncertainties in the application of the 〈Lz〉/ 〈Sz〉 sum rule to experimental spectra of V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni are discussed. An important contribution to these uncertainties is the possible presence of dichroism due to diffuse magnetic moments, which are known to exist in Fe, Co, and Ni.