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Photoelectron Angular Distributions Of Ultrathin NI/CU(001) Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

G.J. Mankey ,
K. Subramanian ,
R.L. Stockbauer  and
R.L. Kurtz
G.J. Mankey
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. LA, 70803, mankey@rouge.phys.lsu.edu
K. Subramanian
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. LA, 70803, mankey@rouge.phys.lsu.edu
R.L. Stockbauer
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. LA, 70803, mankey@rouge.phys.lsu.edu
R.L. Kurtz
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. LA, 70803, mankey@rouge.phys.lsu.edu
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Abstract

We present measurements of the evolution with film thickness of the 3d electronic states at the Fermi energy of ultrathin Ni films. The morphology and thickness of the films is determined from x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. x-ray photoelectron diffraction and x-ray magnetic linear dichroism using synchrotron radiation. Photoelectron angular distributions were measured using an ellipsoidal mirror analyzer. Even at submonolayer Ni coverages, the 3d electronic states exhibit bulk-like properties. This is attributed to the short screening length of electrons in metals, the localization of the 3d electrons, the similarity of the Ni and Cu ion cores, and finally the interaction with the underlying fcc periodic potential.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 437: Symposium DD – Applications of Synchrotron Radiation to III , 1996 , 39
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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