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Density-functional theory of submonolayer phases of rare gases on graphite

D. K. Fairobent and W. F. Saam

L. M. Sander

  • Department of Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210

  • Department of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

Phys. Rev. B 26, 179 – Published 1 July, 1982

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.26.179

Abstract

We present a new approach to the calculation of phase diagrams of submonolayer films of adsorbed rare gases based on the density-functional method. Our treatment is the first to explain the systematics of He, Ar, Kr, and Xe on graphite and gives good overall agreement with experiment.

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