Electron wave function at a vicinal surface: switch from terrace to step modulation

The Cu(111) surface state has been mapped for vicinal surfaces with variable step densities by angle-resolved photoemission. Using tunable synchrotron radiation to vary the Ic dependence perpendicular to the surface, as well as the k(\\) dependence, we find a switch between two qualitatively differe...

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Autores: Ortega, J. V., Speller, S., Bachmann, A. R., Mascaraque Susunaga, Arantzazu, Michel, E. G., Narmann, A., Mugarza, A., Rubio, A., Himpsel, F. J.
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/59415
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/59415
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:538.9
Angle-Resolved Photoemission
State Electrons
Metal-Surfaces
Cu(111)
Spectroscopy: Confinement
Linewidths
Atoms
Física de materiales
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Resumo:The Cu(111) surface state has been mapped for vicinal surfaces with variable step densities by angle-resolved photoemission. Using tunable synchrotron radiation to vary the Ic dependence perpendicular to the surface, as well as the k(\\) dependence, we find a switch between two qualitatively different regimes at a miscut of 7 degrees (17 Angstrom terrace width). For larger miscut angles the step modulation of the wave function dominates, and for smaller miscut angles the terrace modulation dominates. These observations resolve an apparent inconsistency between prior photoemission and STM results.