On the basis of the ab-initio Full-Potential Linearized Augmented Plan
e Wave method we calculated the electronic structure for a nine layer
Ag slab covered by a Cl layer on the top and bottom of the slab. The g
eometrical arrangement corresponds to a simple overlayer model of the
Ag(001) surface and a c(2 x 2)-Cl adsorbate. For comparison, also the
clean Ag(001) slab and the free Cl monolayers were calculated with the
same geometry. The distance of the Cl layer from the Ag surface layer
was obtained by total energy minimization. The derived Ag-Cl bond len
gth of 2.59 Angstrom agrees well with recent experimental results. For
the work function a value of 5.9 eV was calculated. The main goal of
our paper is the study of surface states, which for the clean Ag(001)
surface occur for ($) over bar k-point ($) over bar X at approximately
3eV above E(F) (state A of s-like character), and close to E(F) (stat
e B of p-like character). Upon adsorption of Cl, state B splits into t
wo states, whereby one of them does not interact with the Cl adsorbate
and therefore remains approximately at the same energetic position as
for the clean Ag(001) surface. The second one interacts in a strongly
bonding way and is found 4.25 eV below E(F) still retaining the p-cha
racter at the Ag surface atoms. The fate of state A is not so clear. A
lthough for the Cl covered Ag surface we still find a state near 3 eV,
its charge character is quite different from the original state A. Th
ere is a second state at 4.3 eV above E(F), which still shows the s-li
ke character of state A, but is less localized in the Ag surface layer
due to the antibonding interaction with Cl.