Angle-resolved photoemission experiments on the cleaved surface of YBa_{2}Cu_{3}O_{7-δ} single crystals revealed an intrinsic surface-derived electronic state around the X and Y point of the Brillouin zone with 0.92 eV binding energy. A surface electronic structure different to the bulk can be of basic importance for the surface superconductivity of this high-T_{c} cuprate. Here we briefly review recent experimental results and present new hydrogen adsorption experiments, demonstrating the surface character of the 0.92 eV state.
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