The Si(100) surface has been investigated in the temperature range 300-1660
K using valence band (VB) photoemission spectroscopy and X-ray absorption
spectroscopy at the Si 2p edge. The VB photoemission results show that the
high temperature surface has a metallic character and that above 1600 K, an
appreciable increase in the metallicity indicates the presence of a phase
transition. These results are supported by the X-ray absorption data. (C) 2
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