Surface conductivity of submonolayer Au/Si system

Authors
Tsukanov, DA Ryzhkov, SV Hasegawa, S Lifshits, VG
Citation
Da. Tsukanov et al., Surface conductivity of submonolayer Au/Si system, PHYS LOW-D, 7-8, 1999, pp. 149-154
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICS OF LOW-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES
ISSN journal
02043467 → ACNP
Volume
7-8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
149 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0204-3467(1999)7-8:<149:SCOSAS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Using the four-point probe method,we studied in sit tt the surface conducti vity of submonolayer Au/Si(100) and Au/Si(111) system. Electrical measureme nts showed that surface phases act as an additional conductivity channel. T he value of conductivity of this channel depends on the structural and elec tronic properties of the surface phases. Destruction of the surface phase o f atomically clean silicon by adsorbed Au atoms reduces the conductance of the substrate.