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Interplay between the ionic and electronic density profiles in liquid metal surfaces

L. E. Gonzalez, D. J. Gonzalez, M. J. Stott

cond-mat.dis-nnarXiv:cond-mat/0509719

Abstract

First principles molecular dynamics simulations have been performed for the liquid-vapor interfaces of liquid Li, Mg, Al and Si. We analize the oscillatory ionic and valence electronic density profiles obtained, their wavelengths and the mechanisms behind their relative phase-shift.

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