Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2005-07-15
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.72.205424
We present result of calculations of the surface phonon dispersion curves for Pt(110) using density functional theory in the local density approximation and norm conserving pseudopotentials in a mixed-basis approach. Linear response theory is invoked and both the unreconstructed, and the missing row (1x2) reconstructed surfaces are considered. We find that the reconstruction is not driven by a phonon instability. Most of the observed phonon modes for the (1x2) structure can be understood in terms of simple folding of the (1x1) Brillouin zone onto that for the (1x2) surface. Largest changes in the phonon frequencies on surface reconstruction occur close to the zone boundary in the (001) direction. Detailed comparison of atomic force constants for the (1x1) and the (1x2) surfaces and their bulk counterparts show that the bulk value is attained after three layers. Our calculations reproduce nicely the Kohn anomaly observed along the (110) direction in the bulk. We do not find a corresponding effect on the surface.
Bohnen Klaus Peter
Heid Rolf
Hong Sampyo
Rahman Talat S.
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