The electron-phonon interaction on the Au(111) surface was studied theoretically. It was shown that the measured temperature dependence of the linewidth of a surface electronic state agreed with the theoretical results if thermally activated point defects on the surface were taken into account.

Effect of Point Defects on the Temperature Dependence of the Linewidth of a Surface Electronic State on the Au(111) Surface. S.V.Eremeev, E.V.Chulkov: Physics of the Solid State, 2009, 51[4], 854-9