Published September 5, 1994 | Version v1
Journal article

Fermi contours and adsorbate periodicities: O/Mo(011) and O/W(011)

  • 1. Physics Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403 (United States)

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We present experimental Fermi contours for surface-localized states on O/Mo(011) and O/W(011). The contours are consistent with the fact that a (2x2) superstructure is observed on Mo(011) but not on W(011) through a global Fermi contour instability in which entire orbits are closely coupled by the wave vector of the superlattice. Our results are also consistent with a recently observed sevenfold reconstruction of the (2x2) oxygen structure on Mo(011) through a simple Peierls mechanism. We discuss the generality of such behavior in adsorption systems

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1448-1451.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

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