VALENCE STATE AT THE SURFACE OF RARE-EARTH-METALS

被引:156
作者
JOHANSSON, B
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[1] Sekt 214, Försvarets Forskningsanstalt
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1979年 / 19卷 / 12期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.19.6615
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The valence state of a rare-earth metal surface is investigated by using general properties of the surface tension of metals. Thereby it is concluded that samarium is likely to have a divalent or partly divalent surface on top of its trivalent bulk phase, which agrees with recent spectroscopic observations. Also californium metal is discussed from this point of view. Finally, the position of the 4f level in a bulk gold atom as compared to its position in a surface gold atom is briefly discussed. © 1979 The American Physical Society.
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页码:6615 / 6619
页数:5
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