Electron scattering at steps: image-potential states on Cu(119).
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The dynamics of image-potential states on Cu(119) have been studied with two-photon photoemission. Direction-dependent quasielastic scattering processes with large momentum transfer are attributed to the finite terrace-width distribution on the stepped surface. This effectively couples image-potential states via interband scattering and leads to an asymmetry of the decay rate. Electrons in the first image-potential state live apparently longer when running upstairs.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 88 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002