Recent Journal Publications
J. Zhao, B. Li, K. D. Jordan, J. Yang, and H. Petek, The interplay between hydrogen bonding and electron solvation on hydrated TiO2(110) surfaces
, Phys. Rev B. 73, 195309 (2006).
B. Li, J. Zhao, K. Onda, K. D. Jordan, J. Yang, and H. Petek, Ultrafast Interfacial Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer
, Science 311, 1436 (2006). (pdf)
F. Bisio, M. Nyvlt, J. Franta, H. Petek, and J. Kirschner, Mechanisms of High-order Perturbative Photoemission from Metals
, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 087601 (2006).(pdf)
N. Pontius, V. Sametoglu, H. Petek, Simulation of Two Photon Photoemission from Bulk sp-bands of Ag(111)
, Phys. Rev. B 72, 115105 (2005).
K. Onda, B. Li, J. Zhao, K. D. Jordan, J. Yang, H. Petek, Wet Electrons at the H2O/TiO2(110) Surface
, Science 308, 1154 (2005).(pdf)
A. Kubo, K. Onda, H. Petek, Z. Sun, Y.S. Jung, H.K. Kim, Femtosecond Imaging of Surface Plasmon Dynamics in a Nanostructured Silver Film
, Nano Lett. 5(6), 1123 (2005).(pdf)
M. Hase, M. Kitajima, A. M. Constantinescu, H. Petek, The birth of a quasiparticle in silicon observed in time-frequency space
, Nature 426(6), 51 (2003).(pdf)
H. Petek, H. Nagano, M. J. Weida, and S. Ogawa, Real Time Observation of Atomic Motion Above a Metal Surface
, Science 288, 1402 (2000).(pdf)
H. Petek and A. F. Heinz (Eds.), Special Issue on Electron Dynamics in Metals
, Chem. Phys. 251, 1-329 (2000)
H. Petek, A. P. Heberle, W. Nessler, H. Nagano, S. Kubota, S. Matsunami, N. Moriya, and S. Ogawa, Optical Phase Control of Coherent Electron Dynamics in Metals
, Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 4649 (1997).(pdf)
Click here for a list of Dr. Petek's journal publications before 2002.
Press Releases
Captive Electrons, Max Planck researchers send electrons in a copper-platelet into a bound state above the vacuum level
, Max Planck Society, April 20, 2006.
Electrons 'In Limbo' Seen for First Time
, Pitt Chronicle, March 27, 2006.
Pitt Researchers See Electron Waves in Motion for First Time
, Pitt Chronicle, June 13, 2005.
Pitt Research Finds: 'Wet' Electrons Provide Easiest Way To Transport Charge
, Pitt Chronicle, May 31, 2005.
Hrovje Petek Wins 2005 Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award
, Pitt Chronicle, February 14, 2005.
Pitt research delves into amazing shrinking computer chips
, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 06, 2003.
Pitt Professor Reveals Fundamental Physical Behavior of Silicon
, University Times, September 25, 2003.





