Modified embedded atom method calculations for reconstructed (110) surfaces of face-centered cubic metals

A modified embedded atom method (MEAM) potential is applied (110) surfaces of several face-centered cubic metals. Surface energies of Au, Pt, and Pb are calculated for the ideal (110) structure, the missing row structure, and the missing column structure, where the last structure is defined in the present paper. The energies calculated for the three structures are discussed with the experimental results obtained from low energy electron diffraction. The MEAM calculations suggest that the missing row structure is most stable for Au and Pt, the ideal structure is most stable for Pb, and the missing column structure is unstable for all cases. These trends show a good agreement with the experimental facts. The position of surface atoms is compared with experimental results. They are in fairly good agreement with each other.