Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper

Abstract For the Cu(100), Cu(110), and Cu(111) surfaces varying asymmetric line shapes are found for the atomic 3d84s2 multiplet two-hole final state binding energies reached in MVV Auger photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy. Higher asymmetry for Cu(111) and Cu(110) in comparison to Cu(100) is cau...

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Main Authors: Swarnshikha Sinha, Danilo Kühn, Fredrik. O. L. Johansson, Andreas Lindblad, Nils Mårtensson, Börje Johansson, Pavel A. Korzhavyi, Alexander Föhlisch
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06782-4
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Danilo Kühn
Fredrik. O. L. Johansson
Andreas Lindblad
Nils Mårtensson
Börje Johansson
Pavel A. Korzhavyi
Alexander Föhlisch
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Alexander Föhlisch
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description Abstract For the Cu(100), Cu(110), and Cu(111) surfaces varying asymmetric line shapes are found for the atomic 3d84s2 multiplet two-hole final state binding energies reached in MVV Auger photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy. Higher asymmetry for Cu(111) and Cu(110) in comparison to Cu(100) is caused by reduced dynamic screening for Cu(111) and Cu(110) in contrast to free electron like Cu(100). This is a consequence of the surface projected band gaps in Cu(111) and Cu(110) not present in Cu(100). We describe the distinct tailing in the experimental line shapes of the three Cu surfaces with first principles calculations of layer-dependent two-hole binding energy shifts, depth-dependent intensity distribution and Doniach-Sunjic asymmetry parametrization. These fundamental insights into the surface-specific electronic structure can advance the understanding of structure-reactivity relationships in Copper-based surfaces and catalysts.
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spelling doaj-art-205d6b3b1ea446d5a8f48d58eb35d4e92025-08-20T03:42:27ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-011511910.1038/s41598-025-06782-4Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copperSwarnshikha Sinha0Danilo Kühn1Fredrik. O. L. Johansson2Andreas Lindblad3Nils Mårtensson4Börje Johansson5Pavel A. Korzhavyi6Alexander Föhlisch7Institut für Methoden und Instrumentierung der Forschung mit Synchrotronstrahlung, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbHInstitut für Methoden und Instrumentierung der Forschung mit Synchrotronstrahlung, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbHUppsala-Berlin Joint Laboratory on Next Generation Photoelectron SpectroscopyUppsala-Berlin Joint Laboratory on Next Generation Photoelectron SpectroscopyUppsala-Berlin Joint Laboratory on Next Generation Photoelectron SpectroscopyPhysics Department and CSMB, Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyInstitut für Methoden und Instrumentierung der Forschung mit Synchrotronstrahlung, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbHAbstract For the Cu(100), Cu(110), and Cu(111) surfaces varying asymmetric line shapes are found for the atomic 3d84s2 multiplet two-hole final state binding energies reached in MVV Auger photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy. Higher asymmetry for Cu(111) and Cu(110) in comparison to Cu(100) is caused by reduced dynamic screening for Cu(111) and Cu(110) in contrast to free electron like Cu(100). This is a consequence of the surface projected band gaps in Cu(111) and Cu(110) not present in Cu(100). We describe the distinct tailing in the experimental line shapes of the three Cu surfaces with first principles calculations of layer-dependent two-hole binding energy shifts, depth-dependent intensity distribution and Doniach-Sunjic asymmetry parametrization. These fundamental insights into the surface-specific electronic structure can advance the understanding of structure-reactivity relationships in Copper-based surfaces and catalysts.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06782-4Synchrotron soft X-ray SpectroscopyAuger Photoelectron CoincidencesCu surface projected bandstructureScreening of impurity states
spellingShingle Swarnshikha Sinha
Danilo Kühn
Fredrik. O. L. Johansson
Andreas Lindblad
Nils Mårtensson
Börje Johansson
Pavel A. Korzhavyi
Alexander Föhlisch
Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper
Scientific Reports
Synchrotron soft X-ray Spectroscopy
Auger Photoelectron Coincidences
Cu surface projected bandstructure
Screening of impurity states
title Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper
title_full Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper
title_fullStr Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper
title_full_unstemmed Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper
title_short Collective contributions to the atomic Auger photoelectron coincidences on the (100), (110) and (111) facets of copper
title_sort collective contributions to the atomic auger photoelectron coincidences on the 100 110 and 111 facets of copper
topic Synchrotron soft X-ray Spectroscopy
Auger Photoelectron Coincidences
Cu surface projected bandstructure
Screening of impurity states
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06782-4
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