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.