Ag-induced structural transformations on Si(111): quantitative investigation of the Si mass transport

Authors
Saranin, AA Zotov, AV Lifshits, VG Ryu, JT Kubo, O Tani, H Harada, T Katayama, M Oura, K
Citation
Aa. Saranin et al., Ag-induced structural transformations on Si(111): quantitative investigation of the Si mass transport, SURF SCI, 429(1-3), 1999, pp. 127-132
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00396028 → ACNP
Volume
429
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
127 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6028(19990610)429:1-3<127:ASTOSQ>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Using scanning tunneling microscopy, the Si mass transport taking place at the formation of the Si(111)root 3 x root 3-Ag and Si(111)6 x 1-Ag surface phases has been studied. From the measurement of the area occupied by vario us structural domains and the quantitative consideration of the Si mass bal ance, the top Si atom density in the Si(111)root 3 x root 3-Ag and Si(111)6 x 1-Ag phases has been evaluated to be 1 monolayer and 4/3 monolayers, res pectively. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.