Angle resolved photoemission study of surface states on the Pt(997) vicinal surface

Abstract

One-dimensional atomic chains can be synthesized on stepped surfaces and the electronic structure of the high vicinal surface plays an essential role in determining the physical properties of atomic chains grown on top of it. We have applied surface analysis techniques to study the surface of a Pt(997) single crystal. The STM image of the surface showed that the surface was uniform with a well defined distance between the terraces. Angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) was used to characterize the electronic states of the Pt(997) surface, and confinement of electrons with wave vector perpendicular to the step direction was observed.