Title

Surface reconstruction of FeAl(110) studied by scanning tunnelling microscopy and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-4-2004

Abstract

The surface geometric and electronic structure of the FeAl(110) intermetallic alloy has been investigated by scanning tunnelling microscopy and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). Preferential sputtering results in depletion of Al in the surface region and subsequent annealing promotes surface segregation of Al and gives rise to new reconstructed phases. A bulk terminated surface structure is obtained after annealing the surface to 400°C. However, an incommensurate phase develops above 800°C with a stoichiometry consistent with an FeAl2 structure in the topmost layer. The ARPES measurements confirm the Al segregation with increased density of states (DOS) near the Fermi level. The increased DOS is believed to be due to hybridization between the Fe d and Al sp states. The increased intensity of the Al 2p core level for the incommensurate phase also confirms the higher Al surface concentration for this phase.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

First Page

5395

Last Page

5406

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