| Author(s): |
David R. Penn; R W. Rendell; |
| Title: |
Surface Photoeffect in Small Spheres |
| Published: |
September 15, 1982 |
| Abstract: |
A new method is developed to calculate the photoabsorption and photoyield of small spheres. Numerical results are presented for the case of free-electron spheres for photon energies below the plasmon energies. It is found that the excitation of electron-hole pairs due to the presence of the surface results in enhancements in photabsorption and photoyields that are typically 10-102 r elative to the classical results, which only include the excitation of transverse modes. Futhermore, enchancements of the order 10-102 are found in the photoyield of small spheres relative to plane surfaces. These results are consistent with recent experimental results on a number of non-free-electron materials. |
| Citation: |
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics) |
| Volume: |
26 |
| Issue: |
6 |
| Research Areas: |
Condensed Matter Physics |
