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Title: Surface oscillatory thermal expansion: Mg(10{bar 1}0)

Journal Article · · Physical Review B

Temperature-dependent low-energy electron diffraction I-V measurements and density-functional calculations within the quasiharmonic approximation reveal that the Mg(10{bar 1}0) surface exhibits a remarkable oscillatory surface thermal expansion, thermal contraction in the short interlayer, and thermal expansion in the long interlayer. The thermal expansion of the long interlayer is intimately tied to the thermal contraction in the short interlayer in the surface region.

Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40203545
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Vol. 63, Issue 23; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.63.233401; Othernumber: PRBMDO000063000023233401000001; 094119PRB; PBD: 15 Jun 2001; ISSN 0163-1829
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English