Applied Physics Letters · 1971 · 18 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesChemistryPhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsPhysical ChemistrySurface ScienceElectronic Band StructureMetalsOptical Properties Of SolidsStates Of MatterSurface PhysicsSurface SpectroscopyOptical Absorption SpectraOptical PropertiesSurface Optical Properties
An analysis of the optical properties of free-electron metals in the aggregated state shows features with striking similarities to the anomalous absorption behavior of Mayer's alkali metals. It is suggested that the Mayer anomaly is due to rough or contaminated surfaces and that such absorptions may be typical of free metallic surfaces in general.
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