Theory of angle-resolved photoemission experiments on a two-band model

Abstract

Considering the electron states inside and outside the solid, we derive a formula of photoemission intensity. A general theoretical way to determine electronic structures of solids from ARPES experiments is outlined. It is shown that the spectral function inside the solids cannot be measured directly by ARPES, the effects of free electron states on the electronic structure observed by ARPES measurements must be considered, and the results from ARPES experiments cannot be understood until these results have been made consistent with a theoretical calculation.