The line shape of the Auger decay of adatoms is studied by a joint theoretical and experimental effort, the former within a DFT framework, and the latter with synchrotron radiation measurements. We investigate the KL2,3V Auger deexcitation of Na on Al(111), a system with different adsorption geometries. In particular, we study the (root3 x root3)R30degrees phase at 1/3 ML (monolayer) and the more complex (2x2) structure at 1/2 ML coverage. From the comparison between theory and experiment, we unambiguously determine features that allow for the determination of the adsorption environment from the adatom Auger spectrum.

Selectivity of Auger decays to the local surface environment

MORGANTE, ALBERTO
2004-01-01

Abstract

The line shape of the Auger decay of adatoms is studied by a joint theoretical and experimental effort, the former within a DFT framework, and the latter with synchrotron radiation measurements. We investigate the KL2,3V Auger deexcitation of Na on Al(111), a system with different adsorption geometries. In particular, we study the (root3 x root3)R30degrees phase at 1/3 ML (monolayer) and the more complex (2x2) structure at 1/2 ML coverage. From the comparison between theory and experiment, we unambiguously determine features that allow for the determination of the adsorption environment from the adatom Auger spectrum.
2004
http://prl.aps.org/pdf/PRL/v93/i20/e206802
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