Quantum well behavior without confining barrier observed via dynamically screened photon field

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作者
Barman, SR
Häberle, P
Horn, K
Maytorena, JA
Liebsch, A
机构
[1] Max Planck Gesell, Fritz Haber Inst, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
[2] Inter Univ Consortium, Indore 452001, Madhya Pradesh, India
[3] Univ Tecn Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile
[4] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Ciencias Fis, Cuernavaca 62210, Morelos, Mexico
[5] Forschungszentrum Julich, Inst Festkorperforsch, D-52425 Julich, Germany
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.5108
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Angle-resolved photoemission spectra from Na adlayers on Al(111) reveal features which behave like quantum well resonances although the substrate provides no confining barrier. These features are observed in a narrow photon energy range where overlayer collective excitations cause resonant enhancement of the photoemission intensity. The quantum well behavior is shown to be due to surface resonances of the Na/Al system. The resonances are observable using photoemission because of spatial confinement and dynamical enhancement of the local electric field within the: Na films.
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页码:5108 / 5111
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