Abstract
The use of thermal energy atom scattering (TEAS) as a surface investigation tool is reviewed. Specific properties of thermal He scattering, which are particularly advantageous in surface analysis, are discussed; the main causes which hampered so far the broad application of this technique to the investigation of ordered surfaces are analysed. The recent development of TEAS based on the exploitation of the large cross section for He diffuse scattering of adsorbates and vacancies is reviewed. This development extends the capabilities of TEAS to a straightforward investigation of various aspects of disordered surfaces so far hardly accessible to other methods. Examples concerning the lateral distribution of adsorbates and defects, the mutual attraction and repulsion, 2D-phase transitions, mobility and surface diffusion are given.
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