Scanning tunnelling microscopy studies of metal surfaces
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Reports on Progress in Physics
- Vol. 59 (12), 1737-1802
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/59/12/004
Abstract
Scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) has proved to be a fascinating and powerful technique in the field of surface science. The fact that sets the STM apart from most other surface sensitive techniques is its ability to resolve the structure of surfaces on an atomic scale, that is atom-by-atom, and furthermore its ability to study the dynamics of surface processes. This article presents a survey of recent STM studies of well characterized single crystal metal surfaces under ultra-high vacuum conditions. It particularly addresses STM investigations of clean metal surfaces, adsorbates on metal surfaces, adsorbate-induced restructuring of metal surfaces, chemical reactions on metal surfaces, metal-on-metal growth and finally studies of electron confinement and quantum size effects on metal surfaces.Keywords
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