Lattice-stiffening transition in gadolinium chains on furrowed (112) surfaces
Authors: Ya B. Losovyj; I.N. Yakovkin; Hae-Kyung Jeong; David Wisbey; P.A. Dowben
Source: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Volume 16, Number 26, 7 July 2004 , pp. 4711-4724(14)
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
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Abstract:
A lattice-stiffening transition is observed near 230 K in corrugated 'chain like' gadolinium structures formed on Mo(112) and W(112). This transition is evident from the change in the effective Debye temperature. Below the transition temperature of 230 K the gadolinium overlayer lattice has much higher effective Debye temperature than that observed for higher temperatures (for the quasi-one-dimensional Gd sub-monolayer structures or for the higher coverage overlayers). From model studies, lateral dipoledipole and indirect interactions as well as the interaction between the adatoms and the substrate play an important role in this transition.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/16/26/006
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