First principles study of the electronic and geometric structure of Cu(532)

Details First principles study of the electronic and geometric structure of Cu(532) First principles study of the electronic and geometric structure of Cu(532)

2005-11-29

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0511707v3

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

9 pages, 7 figure, Accepted in Surf. Sci

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.susc.2006.07.034

Using density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation and ultra-soft pseudo-potentials, we have calculated structural relaxations of the Cu(532) surface which contains steps and kinks. We find the relaxation pattern to oscillate dramatically for atoms in the first 10 layers before decaying rapidly in the bulk. The most striking feature is an outward expansion of the relative interlayer separation $\mathbf{d}_{12}$ of 25%. We also find serious discrepancies with relaxation pattern and relaxation amplitudes calculated using embedded atom method potentials that may reflect the limitation of these potentials to accurately describe systems with complex geometries. Full potential calculations reveal a dispersionless surface state along a high symmetry direction in the surface Brillouin zone. Valence charge density along several planes show access of charge around kink atom and the nature of bonding with other (532) atoms.

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