Resonance-enhanced inelastic He-atom scattering from subsurface optical phonons of Bi(111)

Patrick Kraus, Anton Tamtögl, Michael Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber, Giorgio Benedek, Wolfgang E. Ernst

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Abstract

Helium-atom scattering angular distributions from Bi(111) show a number of selective-adsorption resonance features corresponding to three bound states of the He atom in the surface-averaged Bi(111) potential. They are well represented by a 3-9 potential with a potential depth of 8.3meV. The bound-state resonance enhancement of inelastic scattering is shown to provide the mechanism for the observation of subsurface optical phonons and for their comparatively large intensity.
Original languageEnglish
Article number245433
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume87
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

Treatment code (Nähere Zuordnung)

  • Experimental
  • Basic - Fundamental (Grundlagenforschung)

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