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Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy of W(100)—H at 100 K

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Surface Science

Volume

210

Issue

3

Publication Date

3-3-1989

First Page

L215

Last Page

L222

Abstract

Using infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy in conjunction with the broad-band technique of Fourier-transform interierometry, changes m the absorption spectrum of W(100) have been investigated as a function of H coverage at 100 K from 900 to 3900 cm−1. The changes measured upon initial adsorption indicate the removal of intrinsic-surface states 0.36 eV below the Fermi surface as well as the establishment of the unreconstructed-surface electronic absorption at ∼ 0.15 eV. The appearance of the 0.15 eV mode upon initial adsorption implies that the surface largely switches to an unreconstructed state at low coverages, consistent with H-atom immobility at low temperatures. For higher coverages [> 0.7 monolayer (ML) (2.0 ML  saturation)] the measured reflectivity changes show that free-carrier surface scattering dominates the coverage induced variations. It is seen that infrared measurements of these surface-scattering variations can lead to determination of the effective plasma frequency ohmsp of the metal.

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Published by Elsevier in Surface Science. Publisher PDF is available through link above. Publisher requires a subscription to access article.

https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(89)90595-5

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