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Surface phonons

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Despite considerable interest in the electronic properties of surfaces little work has been done on surface vibrations. Surface phonons are almost impossible to detect by conventional phonon-sensitive spectroscopic methods as these are bulk sensitive.

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Despite considerable interest in the electronic properties of surfaces little work has been done on surface vibrations. Surface phonons are almost impossible to detect by conventional phonon-sensitive spectroscopic methods as these are bulk sensitive.

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Despite considerable interest in the electronic properties of surfaces little work has been done on surface vibrations. Surface phonons are almost impossible to detect by conventional phonon-sensitive spectroscopic methods as these are bulk sensitive.

Key concepts: Phonon, Surface phonon, Surface (topology), Condensed matter physics, Work (physics), Materials science, Vibration, Physics

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