The Structure of Rare-Earth Metal Surfaces
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Author(s): S. D. Barrett and S. S. Dhesi
Publisher: Imperial College Press
ISBN: 1860941656
Format: hardback
244pp
Price: £38.00
Review Date: 06 November 2001
Review: This book outlines the experimental techniques and theoretical calculations employed in the study of the atomic and nanoscale structure of surfaces and reviews their application to the surface of rare-earth metals. It emphasises the results of quantitative low-energy electron diffraction experiments and multiple-scattering calculations are covered in some detail due to their importance in the field of surface structure determination. The authors' aims are to provide an introduction to surface crystallography, giving the basic principles and examples of surfaces from some elements from the periodic table, and to introduce the surfaces of rare-earth metals and current research on the field.