Novel method for the experimental determination of step energies

Authors
Icking-Konert, GS Giesen, M Ibach, H
Citation
Gs. Icking-konert et al., Novel method for the experimental determination of step energies, PHYS REV L, 83(19), 1999, pp. 3880-3883
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
19
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3880 - 3883
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19991108)83:19<3880:NMFTED>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We describe a novel method for the determination of the absolute step energ ies using the temperature dependence of the equilibrium shape of adatom or vacancy islands. The method is demonstrated with islands on the Cu(111) sur face.