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Fermi surface nesting in disordered Cu1-xPdx alloys.

I Wilkinson1, R J Hughes, Z Major

  • 1H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters
|December 12, 2001
PubMed
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Fermi surface nesting explains diffuse peaks in copper-palladium alloys. Researchers experimentally mapped these Fermi surfaces, confirming their role in the observed diffraction patterns and validating theoretical calculations.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Solid-State Chemistry

Background:

  • Diffuse peaks in electron and X-ray diffraction of disordered alloys are concentration-dependent.
  • Previous studies attributed these peaks to Fermi surface nesting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally determine the Fermi surfaces of specific copper-palladium (Cu-Pd) alloys.
  • To verify the hypothesis that Fermi surface nesting causes the observed diffraction peak positions.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental determination of Fermi surfaces using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) or similar techniques.
  • Analysis of electron and X-ray diffraction patterns.
  • Comparison with electronic structure calculations.

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Main Results:

  • The first experimental Fermi surfaces for Cu0.72Pd0.28 and Cu0.6Pd0.4 alloys were determined.
  • These Fermi surfaces exhibit significant flat regions conducive to nesting.
  • Nesting vector magnitudes align well with theoretical predictions and diffraction data.

Conclusions:

  • Experimental evidence confirms Fermi surface nesting as the origin of concentration-dependent diffuse peaks in disordered Cu-Pd alloys.
  • The study validates theoretical models of electronic structure and its relation to diffraction phenomena.