Real-space Green's-function approach within RHEED

Abstract

Green's-function techniques are used to obtain a real-space series solution for the elastic reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) from a crystalline surface. A renormalized perturbation expansion due to potential self-scattering is developed for the local real-space Green's function. With the Pt (111) surface as an example, numerical results are obtained for reflection coefficients and intensities. In particular, calculations are performed to obtain the local density of states at and near the surface region. Total density-of-states calculations are also performed. These provide a basis for a discussion of the form of resonant electronic Green's functions that can be used to describe the surface resonance phenomenon within RHEED.