Surface reconstructions in the Ag/Si(111) system
- 15 May 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 47 (20), 13700-13712
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.47.13700
Abstract
The behavior of silver on the Si(111) surface has been studied as a function of overlayer coverage and deposition conditions using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and low-energy electron diffraction. We examine how the different roles of Ag coverage and thermal annealing history determine surface ordering phenomena and atomic structure in this system. A growth phase diagram based on STM observations is presented. This diagram contains the well-known √3 × √3 and 3×1 reconstructions, as well as a phase characterized by 5×2 periodicity. Possible surface atomic arrangements for each phase are discussed based on the STM observations.Keywords
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