Theory of surface phonons at metal surfaces: recent advances

G Benedek, M Bernasconi, V Chis… - Journal of Physics …, 2010‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Recent studies of the surface dynamics of Al (001) and Cu (111) based on density functional
perturbation theory have substantiated the existence of subsurface optical phonon …

The influence of electron confinement, quantum size effects, and film morphology on the dispersion and the dam** of plasmonic modes in Ag and Au thin films

A Politano, G Chiarello - Progress in Surface Science, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Plasmons are collective longitudinal modes of charge fluctuation in metal samples excited
by an external electric field. Surface plasmons (SPs) are waves that propagate along the …

Acoustic plasmon on the Au (111) surface

SJ Park, RE Palmer - Physical review letters, 2010‏ - APS
We report an acoustic surface plasmon mode on the Au (111) surface, which disperses into
the visible region, as measured by high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. The …

Vibrational spectroscopy and theory of alkali metal adsorption and co-adsorption on single-crystal surfaces

A Politano, G Chiarello, G Benedek, EV Chulkov… - Surface science …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Alkali-metal (AM) atoms adsorbed on single-crystal surfaces are a model system for
understanding the properties of adsorption. AM adsorption, besides introducing new …

Plasmons in nanoscale and atomic-scale systems

T Nagao, G Han, CV Hoang, JS Wi… - … and Technology of …, 2011‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Plasmons in metallic nanomaterials exhibit very strong size and shape effects, and thus
have recently gained considerable attention in nanotechnology, information technology, and …

Resolving the Mechanism of Acoustic Plasmon Instability in Graphene Doped by Alkali Metals

L Marušić, A Kalinić, I Radović, J Jakovac… - International journal of …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Graphene doped by alkali atoms (AC x) supports two heavily populated bands (π and σ)
crossing the Fermi level, which enables the formation of two intense two-dimensional …

Prediction of measurable two-dimensional plasmons in Li-intercalated graphene

L Marušić, V Despoja - Physical Review B, 2017‏ - APS
The electron excitation spectra of the Li-intercalated graphene (LiC 2) are obtained using a
high-accuracy ab initio density function theory calculation within the random phase …

One-dimensional plasmons in ultrathin metallic silicide wires of finite width

EP Rugeramigabo, C Tegenkamp, H Pfnür… - Physical Review B …, 2010‏ - APS
The acoustic dispersion of plasmons (PLs) in narrow (4 nm) and ultrathin (one unit cell)
metallic DySi 2 wires, grown by self-assembly on vicinal Si (100)-[011] 4° turns out to be …

Dirac nodal line induced anomalous low-energy acoustic plasmons on beryllium (0001) surface

R Li, J Li, P Liu, Y Sun, XQ Chen - Physical Review B, 2023‏ - APS
Beryllium is a simple hexagonal metal but exhibits anomalous low-energy acoustic
plasmons on its (0001) surface, which are radically distinct from the conventional metal …

Bias-controlled plasmon switching in lithium-doped graphene on dielectric model Al2O3 substrate

V Despoja, J Jakovac, N Golenić… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Graphene doped by lithium atoms supports a strong Dirac plasmon, a weak acoustic
plasmon and a strong interband plasmon Li (π+ σ). Here we demonstrate that applying a …