Oscillatory Relaxation of the Cu(110) Surface

Abstract

Complementary studies of the Cu(110) surface have been carried out by means of low-energy electron diffraction and high-energy ion scattering. The results obtained from the use of the two techniques are in acceptable agreement and indicate that the interlayer spacings in the Cu(110) surface exhibit a damped, oscillatory deviation from the bulk value, in qualitative agreement with the predictions of Landman, Hill, and Mostoller.