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We present a brief overview of recent studies and new theoretical results for electron-phonon interaction in the \(\overline{Y}\) surface states on FCC(110) noble metal surfaces as well as in surface and quantum-well states of thin films. We discuss the oscillations of electron-phonon coupling parameter λ and the respective contribution to the lifetime broadening of these states. We analyse the effect of spin-orbit splitting of surface states on an electron-electron contribution to lifetimes of excited electrons (holes). Oscillations of the electron-electron contribution and quadratic dependence of the linewidth on energy is discussed for ultrathin Pb(111) films.
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Chulkov, E., Zugarramurdi, A., Tsirkin, S. et al. Electronic structure and excitations on clean and nanostructured metal surfaces. Eur. Phys. J. B 75, 37–47 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2010-00097-2
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