219 research outputs found
Spin-polarized surface states close to adatoms on Cu(111)
We present a theoretical study of surface states close to 3d transition metal
adatoms (Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu) on a Cu(111) surface in terms of an
embedding technique using the fully relativistic Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method.
For each of the adatoms we found resonances in the s-like states to be
attributed to a localization of the surface states in the presence of an
impurity. We studied the change of the s-like densities of states in the
vicinity of the surface state band-edge due to scattering effects mediated via
the adatom's d-orbitals. The obtained results show that a magnetic impurity
causes spin-polarization of the surface states. In particular, the long-range
oscillations of the spin-polarized s-like density of states around an Fe adatom
are demonstrated.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, submitted to PR
Magnetic properties of Quantum Corrals from first principles calculations
We present calculations for electronic and magnetic properties of surface
states confined by a circular quantum corral built of magnetic adatoms (Fe) on
a Cu(111) surface. We show the oscillations of charge and magnetization
densities within the corral and the possibility of the appearance of
spin--polarized states. In order to classify the peaks in the calculated
density of states with orbital quantum numbers we analyzed the problem in terms
of a simple quantum mechanical circular well model. This model is also used to
estimate the behaviour of the magnetization and energy with respect to the
radius of the circular corral. The calculations are performed fully
relativistically using the embedding technique within the
Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method.Comment: 14 pages, 9 figures, submitted to J. Phys. Cond. Matt. special issue
on 'Theory and Simulation of Nanostructures
Dissipative dynamics of an extended magnetic nanostructure: Spin necklace in a metallic environment
We study theoretically the dynamics of an ``xxz'' spin necklace coupled to a
conduction electron sea, a model system for a nanostructure in a dissipative
environment. We extract the long-time behavior via a mapping to a multichannel
Coulomb gas problem followed by a scaling analysis. The strong quantum
fluctuations of the necklace cause a nontrivial dependence of couplings on
system size which we extract via an analysis involving the ``boundary condition
changing operator'', and confirm via a detailed numerical evaluation of one
case.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Direct comparison between potential landscape and local density of states in a disordered two-dimensional electron system
The local density of states (LDOS) of the adsorbate induced two-dimensional
electron system (2DES) on n-InAs(110) is studied by low-temperature scanning
tunneling spectroscopy. The LDOS exhibits irregular structures with fluctuation
lengths decreasing with increasing energy. Fourier transformation reveals that
the k-values of the unperturbed 2DES dominate the LDOS, but additional lower
k-values contribute significantly. To clarify the origin of the additional
k-space intensity, we measure the potential landscape of the same 2DES area
with the help of the tip induced quantum dot. This allows to calculate the
expected LDOS from the single particle Schroedinger equation and to directly
compare it with the measured one. Reasonable correspondance between calculated
and measured LDOS is found.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, submitted to PR
Multiply Folded Graphene
The folding of paper, hide, and woven fabric has been used for millennia to
achieve enhanced articulation, curvature, and visual appeal for intrinsically
flat, two-dimensional materials. For graphene, an ideal two-dimensional
material, folding may transform it to complex shapes with new and distinct
properties. Here, we present experimental results that folded structures in
graphene, termed grafold, exist, and their formations can be controlled by
introducing anisotropic surface curvature during graphene synthesis or transfer
processes. Using pseudopotential-density functional theory calculations, we
also show that double folding modifies the electronic band structure of
graphene. Furthermore, we demonstrate the intercalation of C60 into the
grafolds. Intercalation or functionalization of the chemically reactive folds
further expands grafold's mechanical, chemical, optical, and electronic
diversity.Comment: 29 pages, 10 figures (accepted in Phys. Rev. B
The Anderson prescription for surfaces and impurities
We test the Anderson prescription [1], a BCS formalism for describing
superconductivity in inhomogeneous systems, and compare results with those
obtained from the Bogoliubov-de Gennes formalism, using the attractive Hubbard
model with surfaces and nonmagnetic impurities. The Anderson approach captures
the essential features of the spatial variation of the gap parameter and
electron density around a surface or an impurity over a wide range of
parameters. It breaks down, however, in the strong-coupling regime for a weak
impurity potential.
[1] P. W. Anderson, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 11, 26 (1959).Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Detecting Electronic States at Stacking Faults in Magnetic Thin Films by Tunneling Spectroscopy
Co islands grown on Cu(111) with a stacking fault at the interface present a
conductance in the empty electronic states larger than the Co islands that
follow the stacking sequence of the Cu substrate. Electrons can be more easily
injected into these faulted interfaces, providing a way to enhance transmission
in future spintronic devices. The electronic states associated to the stacking
fault are visualized by tunneling spectroscopy and its origin is identified by
band structure calculations.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures; to be published in Phys. Rev. Lett (2000
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