Overlayer test of surface photoemission effect in Cu(100)

E. D. Hansen, T. Miller, T. C. Chiang

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Abstract

Angle-resolved photoemission from bulk valence bands of a single crystal yields direct-transition peaks that are often distorted due to interference with broadband indirect emission induced by the surface. The present study is a direct test of this surface effect by using an overlayer to modify the surface boundary condition. A Cu(100) single crystal exhibited a rather asymmetric sp direct-transition peak and a significant indirect emission intensity. Deposition of a thin Ag overlayer shielded the Cu surface from vacuum, and both the peak asymmetry and the indirect emission intensity were suppressed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2807-2810
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume78
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 7 1997
Externally publishedYes

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