Positron Surface States on Clean and Oxidized Al and in Surface Vacancies

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© 1983 American Physical Society (APS). This is the accepted version of the following article: Nieminen, Risto M. & Puska, M. J. 1983. Positron Surface States on Clean and Oxidized Al and in Surface Vacancies. Physical Review Letters. Volume 50, Issue 4. 281-284. ISSN 0031-9007 (printed). DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.50.281, which has been published in final form at http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.50.281.

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School of Science | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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1983

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en

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281-284

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Physical Review Letters, Volume 50, Issue 4

Abstract

This Letter reports on the first discrete-lattice calculation of positron surface states on the surfaces of Al. The authors reproduce the observed values and anisotropy of the binding energies on clean surfaces, and predict the surface-state lifetimes. The temperature-independent lateral diffusion constant is calculated. Monovacancies on surfaces are predicted not to trap positrons. The effect of ordered chemisorbed monolayers of oxygen is investigated: Oxidation makes the surface state unstable with respect to positronium emission.

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aluminium, surfaces, positrons

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Nieminen, Risto M. & Puska, M. J. 1983. Positron Surface States on Clean and Oxidized Al and in Surface Vacancies. Physical Review Letters. Volume 50, Issue 4. 281-284. ISSN 0031-9007 (printed). DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.50.281.