Adsorbate characterisation by correlation of various photoelectron spectroscopies: CO on W(110)

E. Umbach, J. C. Fuggle, D. Menzel

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Abstract

As a test of the value of various electron spectroscopies and their combination for the characterisation of adsorption states, UPS valence spectra, XPS core spectra (O (1s) and C (1s)) and core satellite spectra (O (1s)), and X-ray induced Auger spectra (O KLL) were measured for various adsorption layers of CO on W(110) prepared at and above room temperature and, for comparison, of oxygen on the same surface. Virgin- and β-CO can readily be distinguished in all four kinds of spectra, while α-CO shows spectra very similar to those of virgin-CO. The conversion of virgin- to β-CO and their desorption can be followed in some detail. For all four techniques, the oxygen derived spectra of β-CO are identical to those of adsorbed oxygen, at about half the intensity. This makes it very likely that CO is dissociated in the β-layer on W(110). Virgin- and α-CO show the typical features of molecularly-adsorbed CO.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-34
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1977

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