Abstract
By performing a first-principles surface-embedded Green-function calculation, we study the static and quasistatic response of semi-infinite Ag(111), (001), and (110) surfaces to a uniform electric field oriented perpendicular to the surface. In addition to the linear and nonlinear induced electron densities in the static limit, we calculate the electron-hole pair excitation rate within the quasistatic approximation using a golden-rule formula. It will be shown that in spite of the large difference in layer spacing among the three surfaces, the key parameters characterizing the response depend only modestly on the crystal orientation.
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