Photoemission studies of the sputter-induced phase transformation on the Al-Cu-Fe surface

J. A. Barrow; V. Fournée; A. R. Ross; P. A. Thiel; M. Shimoda; A. P. Tsai

doi:10.1016/S0039-6028(03)00746-5

Photoemission studies of the sputter-induced phase transformation on the Al-Cu-Fe surface

J. A. Barrow, V. Fournée, A. R. Ross, P. A. Thiel, M. Shimoda, A. P. Tsai

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Abstract

The surface of a single grain icosahedral (i) Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystalline sample is studied as a function of annealing temperature using ultra-violet photoemission spectroscopy (UPS). Reflection high-energy electron diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy are also performed to verify surface structure and composition. The sputtered surface shows structure and chemical composition consistent with that of β-Al-Cu-Fe cubic phase together with a sharp Fermi cut-off. With increasing annealing temperature, the surface structure and composition reverts to that of the quasicrystal. This transformation is correlated with a decrease of the spectral intensity at the Fermi level (E_F). Analysis of the UPS spectra in the region near E_F is performed by fitting the data with a pseudogap function.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	54-62
Number of pages	9
Journal	Surface Science
Volume	539
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6028(03)00746-5
Publication status	Published - 2003 Aug 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ion etching
Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED)
Sputtering
Surface relaxation and reconstruction
Visible and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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