Observation of Surface Melting
Year: 1985
Type: article
Abstract: Ion shadowing and blocking measurements show that the solid-liquid transition at the (110) surface of lead starts at approximately 40 K below the bulk melting point of lead ${T}_{m}$. The thickness of the liquid surface film increases dramatically as the temperature approaches ${T}_{m}$.
Source: Physical Review Letters
Authors: Joost W. M. Frenken, J. F. van der Veen
Institution: Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Language: English
Subfield: Atmospheric Science
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1974319844