X-ray Reflectivity Studies of Atomic-level Surface-segregation in a Liquid Eutectic Alloy of AuSn

Venkatachalapathy S. K. Balagurusamy, Reinhard Streitel, Oleg G. Shpyrko +3

X-ray reflectivity studies reveal atomic-level surface-segregation at the free surface of the eutectic Au71Sn29 liquid alloy. The surface-segregation extends up to three layers, in…