AN ATOM-SPECIFIC LOOK AT THE SURFACE CHEMICAL-BOND

Authors
NILSSON A WEINELT M WIELL T BENNICH P KARIS O WASSDAHL N STOHR J SAMANT MG
Citation
A. Nilsson et al., AN ATOM-SPECIFIC LOOK AT THE SURFACE CHEMICAL-BOND, Physical review letters, 78(14), 1997, pp. 2847-2850
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
78
Issue
14
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2847 - 2850
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1997)78:14<2847:AALATS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
High resolution x-ray emission spectroscopy is shown to reveal unprece dented details of the chemical bond formed between a molecule and a tr ansition metal surface. An atom and symmetry projected view of the bon ding orbitals is obtained. We find that all outer and inner valence or bitals of the molecule change due to the surface interaction. New type s of molecular states are observed which are a direct signature of the surface chemical bond.