Influence of surface relaxation on the surface d-band width

We show that the surface d-band width strongly depends on surface atomic relaxation. A compression of the first interplanar spacing equal to a few per cent is sufficient to cancel the surface effect on the d-band width.

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 143 - 144
Main Authors Allan, G., Decarpigny, J.N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1978
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Summary:We show that the surface d-band width strongly depends on surface atomic relaxation. A compression of the first interplanar spacing equal to a few per cent is sufficient to cancel the surface effect on the d-band width.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(78)90598-4