Temperature dependent complex band structure and electron-phonon coupling in Ag

J. J. Paggel, T. Miller, T. C. Chiang

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Abstract

The band dispersion and lifetime width for the spvalence electrons in Ag are determined with unprecedented accuracy as a function of temperature. The resulting Fermi wave vector challenges the venerable de Haas-van Alphen value, and shows the latter to be off by 1%. The electron-phonon mass enhancement parameter is deduced for the first time for a bulk state, and it is significantly larger than theoretical estimates. These measurements are made by photoemission from quantum well states in atomically uniform films of Ag.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1415-1418
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume83
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1999
Externally publishedYes

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