Surface phonons: Theoretical methods and results

Giorgio Benedek*, Marco Bernasconi, Davide Campi, J. Peter Toennies, Matthieu J. Verstraete

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Abstract

The theoretical methods currently in use for the calculation of surface phononsurface phonon dispersion curves and how they have evolved from the phenomenological force-constant models to the present day first principles theories are discussed. A selection of paradigmatic examples for the different classes of crystal surfaces is presented with comparisons to the experimental data obtained from helium atom scattering or electron energy-loss spectroscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpringer Handbooks
PublisherSpringer
Pages737-782
Number of pages46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameSpringer Handbooks
ISSN (Print)2522-8692
ISSN (Electronic)2522-8706

Keywords

  • Ab-initio methods
  • Bi(111)
  • Density Functional Perturbation Theory
  • Electron-Phonon Interaction
  • Helium Atom Scattering
  • Lattice Dynamics
  • Multipole Expansion
  • Multipole Expansion Method
  • Surface Phonon Dispersion
  • Surface Vibrational Modes

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