Electron spectroscopy study of ultra-thin layers of Cr on Ag(100)

Abstract
A LEED and Auger electron spectroscopy study of the adsorption of Cr on Ag(100) suggests epitaxial growth up to two monolayers with a transition to bilayers before the completion of the first monolayer. Photo-emission measurements of the Cr 3s multiplet splitting indicate a rapid reduction of the magnetic moment with coverage. The results show a larger moment than the bulk value for monolayer platelets but considerably less than predicted theoretically.