Direct measurements of the L -gap surface states on the (111) face of noble metals by photoelectron spectroscopy

作者: F. Reinert , G. Nicolay , S. Schmidt , D. Ehm , S. Hüfner

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVB.63.115415

关键词: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyScanning tunneling spectroscopyEnergy (signal processing)ElectronResolution (electron density)Atomic physicsDispersion relationFermi surfaceSurface statesPhysics

摘要: We present a comprehensive photoemission study of the L-gap surface states (111) surfaces Cu, Ag, and Au by high-resolution angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (PES). With an angular resolution about $\ensuremath{\Delta}\ensuremath{\theta}=\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.15\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}$ energy $\ensuremath{\Delta}E\ensuremath{\approx}3.5\mathrm{meV},$ our data establish new values for intrinsic lifetime broadening dispersion relation these states. compare results to recently published theoretical calculations measurements scanning tunneling (STS). In case Au(111) state, we observe particular qualitative discrepancies in comparison STS data: PES show split Fermi surface, possibly caused spin-orbit interaction state electrons.

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