Image-Potential-Induced Surface Bands in Insulators
1969; American Physical Society; Volume: 23; Issue: 21 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1103/physrevlett.23.1238
ISSN1092-0145
AutoresMilton W. Cole, Morrel H. Cohen,
Tópico(s)Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
ResumoWe find that whenever the bottom of the conduction band of an insulator lies at positive energy, the image potential gives rise to bands of surface states. We present lower limits for binding energies of electrons to the surface of liquid and solid $^{3}\mathrm{He}$, $^{4}\mathrm{He}$, Ne, ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$, and ${\mathrm{D}}_{2}$. Interaction between electrons and surface phonons (solids) or ripplons (liquids) increases the binding. We argue that these states may have in fact been observed in liquid $^{4}\mathrm{He}$.
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