Ag-induced structural transformations on Si(111): quantitative investigation of the Si mass transport
Abstract
Using scanning tunneling microscopy, the Si mass transport taking place at the formation of the Si(111) 3× 3-Ag and Si(111)6×1-Ag surface phases has been studied. From the measurement of the area occupied by various structural domains and the quantitative consideration of the Si mass balance, the top Si atom density in the Si(111) 3× 3-Ag and Si(111)6×1-Ag phases has been evaluated to be 1 monolayer and 4/3 monolayers, respectively.
- Publication:
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Surface Science
- Pub Date:
- June 1999
- DOI:
- 10.1016/S0039-6028(99)00355-6
- Bibcode:
- 1999SurSc.429..127S