Observation of Strong Resonant Behavior in the Inverse Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Ce Oxide

X-ray emission spectroscopy and resonant inverse photoelectron spectroscopy (RIPES) have been used to investigate the photon emission associated with the Ce 3d5/2 and Ce 3d3/2 thresholds. Strong resonant behavior has been observed in the RIPES of a Ce oxide near the 5/2 and 3/2 edges

ACBD5 and VAPB mediate membrane associations between peroxisomes and the ER

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.Peroxisomes (POs) and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) cooperate in cellular lipid metabolism and form tight structural associations, which were first observed in ultrastructural studies decades ago. PO–ER associations have been suggested to impact on a diverse number of physiological processes, including lipid metabolism, phospholipid exchange, metabolite transport, signaling, and PO biogenesis. Despite their fundamental importance to cell metabolism, the mechanisms by which regions of the ER become tethered to POs are unknown, in particular in mammalian cells. Here, we identify the PO membrane protein acyl-coenzyme A–binding domain protein 5 (ACBD5) as a binding partner for the resident ER protein vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein B (VAPB). We show that ACBD5–VAPB interaction regulates PO–ER associations. Moreover, we demonstrate that loss of PO–ER association perturbs PO membrane expansion and increases PO movement. Our findings reveal the first molecular mechanism for establishing PO–ER associations in mammalian cells and report a new function for ACBD5 in PO–ER tethering.This work was supported by grants from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/K006231/1 and BB/ N01541X/1 to M. Schrader). J. Metz and M. Schrader are supported by a Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Award (WT097835MF and WT105618MA) and L.F. Godinho by a fellowship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal (SFRH/ BPD/90084/2012). M. Schrader and A.S. Azadi are supported by Marie Curie Initial Training Network action PerFuMe (316723). M. Islinger is supported by MEAMEDMA Anschubförderung, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg

Soft x-ray absorption and emission spectra and the electronic structure of the Ba2YCu3O7−xBa_{2}YCu_{3}O_{7-x} superconductor

We present e-beam-excited soft-x-ray emission spectra and total-photoelectron-yield spectra in the 20–600 eV photon energy range for $Ba_2YCu_3O_{7−x}$. In soft x-ray emission, the N4,5 structure of Ba, the M4,5 spectrum of Y, and the K spectrum of O provide a direct measure of the p-type partial density of states (p-PDOS) localized on the respective atomic sites. In each case the p-PDOS is very small at the Fermi energy ɛF. The maximum in the O K spectrum is 2.6±0.5 eV below ɛF. This result provides direct confirmation that the shoulder previously found at ɛ$_F$-2.3 eV in photoelectron emission spectra is associated with O p orbitals. No changes are observed between spectra taken above and below Tc. .A

Orbital dynamics during an ultrafast insulator to metal transition

We present ultrafast resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) experiments performed at the vanadium L edge to track changes in the electronic structure of V2O3, a classical Mott-Hubbard material. The probed orbital excitations within the d shell of the V ion show a sub-ps time response, which evolves at later times to a state that appears electronically indistinguishable from the high-temperature metallic state. For low excitation fluences, a transient recovery or delay is observed, which could be related to a transient dimerization of the V-V bonds. Our results demonstrate the great potential for RIXS spectroscopy to study the ultrafast orbital dynamics in strongly correlated materials