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This study aims to explore the photoemission properties of copper and silver, particularly the nature of optical transitions and electronic scattering mechanisms.

November 16, 1964Physical Review

Photoemission Studies of Copper and Silver: Experiment

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CBC. N. BerglundUniversity of Gothenburg WSW. E. SpicerCenter for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute

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Experimental investigation reports on optical transitions and electron interactions in copper and silver, indicating key findings about their behavior.

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This study aims to explore the photoemission properties of copper and silver, particularly the nature of optical transitions and electronic scattering mechanisms.
Experimental photoemission data collected over a photon energy range from 1.5 to 11.5 eV.
Calculation of band structures and analysis of transitions, including nondirect and direct optical transitions.
Comparison of spectral distributions and energy distributions of photoemitted electrons to observations for validation.
Nondirect optical transitions are found to be stronger than direct ones in both metals.
No direct transitions from d bands are identified; electron-electron scattering emerges as the primary mechanism for inelastic scattering.
Auger processes in silver significantly affect photoemission and are thoroughly discussed in context with theoretical calculations.

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Berglund et al. (1964) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70d157439bab0cabc3552c https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.136.a1044

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Experimental investigation reports on optical transitions and electron interactions in copper and silver, indicating key findings about their behavior.

Photoemission Studies of Copper and Silver: Experiment

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