Electronic structure transformation in small bare Au clusters as seen by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

• Published in: Journal of physics. B, Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 15102 - 15111
• Main Authors: Andersson, T, Zhang, C, Björneholm, O, Mikkelä, M-H, Jänkälä, K, Anin, D, Urpelainen, S, Huttula, M, Tchaplyguine, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 14.01.2017
• Subjects: Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics; Atom- och molekylfysik och optik; Au 4; Au 4f core level; Au 5; Au 5d valence band; core level; free bare clusters; Fysik; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; Physical Sciences; size-dependent electronic structure; synchrotron radiation; valence band; x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Free bare gold clusters in the size range from few tens to few hundred atoms (≤1 nm dimensions) have been produced in a beam, and the size-dependent development of their full valence band including the 5d and 6s parts has been mapped 'on the fly' by synchrotron-based photoelectron spectros...