On the choice of local exchange-correlation potential for LEED. Application to Cu (111)

Abstract
The authors compare three ion-core scattering potentials in a LEED study of the (111) surface of copper: the Hedin-Lundqvist excited state potential and the X alpha potential with alpha =0.4 and 0.7. They conclude that the Hedin-Lundqvist excited state potential, in contradistinction to the X alpha potentials, yields results in excellent agreement with experiment. The topmost copper layer is found to be relaxed by -0.6%.