Recent developments in optical spectroscopy applied to semiconductor surfaces and
interfaces are reviewed. It is shown that, by exploiting the underlying physics of the various …

Recent developments in optical spectroscopy applied to surfaces and interfaces are
discussed in this short review. It is shown that, by exploiting the underlying physics of the …

The optical properties of GaAs (110) and GaP (110) surfaces are studied by means of self-
consistent local-density calculations. A very large contribution to the reflectance anisotropy …

We investigate the quasiparticle band structure and optical properties of a relaxed GaAs
(110) surface using a first-principles Green's-function approach. The local fields and the …

The angular dependency of surface induced optical anisotropy (SIOA) has been calculated
by means of the discrete dipole approach. Within the basic assumptions of this approach …

We report on reflectance difference spectroscopy (RDS) from highly oriented, single-domain
(2× 1) reconstructed Si (001) surfaces. It is much closer to the “ideal” surface than the vicinal …

Electron-hole excitations in the surface bands of GaAs (110) are analyzed using constrained
density-functional theory calculations. The results reveal formation of autolocalized Frenkel …

We have developed a theoretical model for describing the electromagnetic response of
noble metal surfaces. The model takes into account the d to sp interband transitions as well …

We present calculations of the optical properties of a hydrogenated (110) Si surface,
including the surface-induced changes of the electron polarizability and the changes in the …

We calculate the electron-energy-loss spectra and the normal surface modes of the low-
index faces of Ag single crystals. To this end we develop a model that accounts for the …