Lifetimes of unoccupied surface states on Pd(111)

A. Schäfer, I. L. Shumay, M. Wiets, M. Weinelt, Th. Fauster, E. V. Chulkov, V. M. Silkin, and P. M. Echenique

Phys. Rev. B 61, 13159 (2000).

Using time-resolved two-photon photoemission we have measured the linewidths and lifetimes of the unoccupied Shockley surface state and first image-potential state on Pd(111). Calculated values are in good agreement with the experimental results.