SHEAR DISPLACEMENT OF THE K(110) SURFACE

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作者
ITCHKAWITZ, BS [1 ]
BADDORF, AP [1 ]
DAVIS, HL [1 ]
PLUMMER, EW [1 ]
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[1] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB,DIV SOLID STATE,OAK RIDGE,TN 37831
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.2488
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
A low-energy electron diffraction analysis of the clean K(110) surface has been performed at 25 K, providing a quantitative structural determination of a clean alkali-metal surface. The K(110) surface exhibits a novel surface phase consisting of a lateral shear displacement between the first two surface planes while preserving their two-dimensional periodicity. The atomistic description of this surface structure is related to that of the bulk martensitic phase transitions of the alkali metals.
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页码:2488 / 2491
页数:4
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