AN STM STUDY OF THE STEP STRUCTURE OF PB(110) AND PB(111)

Authors
SPELLER S HEILAND W BIEDERMANN A PLATZGUMMER E NAGL C SCHMID M VARGA P
Citation
S. Speller et al., AN STM STUDY OF THE STEP STRUCTURE OF PB(110) AND PB(111), Surface science, 333, 1995, pp. 1056-1061
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Surface science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396028
Volume
333
Year of publication
1995
Part
B
Pages
1056 - 1061
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6028(1995)333:<1056:ASSOTS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The (110) and (111) surfaces of lead are investigated by scanning tunn eling microscopy. They are atomically resolved with corrugations of 0. 1 Angstrom and 0.6 Angstrom respectively. The STM images allow conclus ions about the motion of the atoms at step edges and step step interac tion. At room temperature the steps on both surfaces are below the rou ghening transition. The influence of impurities and tip surface intera ction on the step fluctuation is discussed.