The work function of submonolayer cesium-covered gold: A photoelectron spectroscopy study
Author(s) -
Jerry LaRue,
Jason D. White,
N. Hendrik Nahler,
Zhi Liu,
Yun Sun,
P. Pianetta,
Daniel J. Auerbach,
Alec M. Wodtke
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of chemical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 357
eISSN - 1089-7690
pISSN - 0021-9606
DOI - 10.1063/1.2953712
Subject(s) - work function , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , caesium , atomic physics , photoemission spectroscopy , work (physics) , spectroscopy , chemistry , electron spectroscopy , analytical chemistry (journal) , electron , layer (electronics) , physics , nuclear magnetic resonance , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , chromatography , thermodynamics
Using visible and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy we measured the work function of a Au(111) surface at a well-defined sub-monolayer coverage of Cs. For a Cs coverage producing a photoemission maximum with a He-Ne laser, the work function is 1.61 {+-} 0.08 eV consistent with previous assumptions used to analyze vibrationally promoted electron emission. A discussion of possible Cs layer structures is also presented
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