Published August 15, 2007 | Version v1
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Bulk-plasmon contribution to the work function of metals

Creators

  • 1. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Concepcion, Casilla 160-C, Concepcion (Chile)
  • 2. CELIA - UMR 5107 CNRS-Universite Bordeaux 1-CEA, Universite Bordeaux I, 351 Cours de la Liberation, 33405 Talence Cedex (France)

Description

By consideration of the Koopmans theorem expression for the work function of a metal, we find that the total height of the surface barrier potential equals the value of the bulk-plasmon energy of pure metals. As a consequence a simple formula for the work function is obtained which shows better agreement with the experimental data than the most complete existent theories

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/19/32/326221;
PII
S0953-8984(07)47680-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
32
Journal Page Range
p. 326221
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39043907
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEIGHT; METALS; PLASMONS; POTENTIALS; SURFACES; WORK FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTS; FUNCTIONS; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; QUASI PARTICLES