Publication detail

Spin–orbit coupling in low-dimensional gold

HÜGER, E. ZELENÝ, M. KÁŇA, T. ŠOB, M.

Original Title

Spin–orbit coupling in low-dimensional gold

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

We present experimental and theoretical evidence of the role played by the spin–orbit coupling in the electronic structure of a pseudomorphic Au monolayer on Nb(001) substrate. The bands found with the help of the angle-resolved ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (ARUPS) are compared with those obtained from ab initio self-consistent calculations by the VASP and WIEN2k codes. The slab calculations are performed including geometric relaxation and using both the generalized-gradient (GGA) and local-density (LDA) approximations for the exchange–correlation energy. The dispersions and energy positions of the calculated bands agree with the experimentally determined band structure only if the LDA is used and the spin–orbit coupling is included. Therefore, both the structure relaxation and spin–orbit coupling are essential in understanding the electronic structure of the Au/Nb(001) system.

Authors

HÜGER, E.; ZELENÝ, M.; KÁŇA, T.; ŠOB, M.

Released

7. 4. 2008

ISBN

1862-6270

Periodical

Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs

Year of study

2

Number

3

State

Federal Republic of Germany

Pages from

117

Pages to

119

Pages count

3

BibTex

@article{BUT102930,
  author="Martin {Zelený}",
  title="Spin–orbit coupling in low-dimensional gold",
  journal="Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letetrs",
  year="2008",
  volume="2",
  number="3",
  pages="117--119",
  doi="10.1002/pssr.200802040",
  issn="1862-6270"
}