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- Göthelid, M., et al.
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Sn-induced surface reconstructions on the Ge(111) surface studied with scanning tunneling microscopy
- 1992
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In: Surface Science. - 0039-6028. ; 271:3, s. L357-L361
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) has been used to study different Sn induced reconstructions on the Ge(111) surface; namely the (7 × 7), (5 × 5) and ( 3 × 3) R30° structures. The first two have been confirmed to be of the dimer adatom stacking faults (DAS) type with adatoms mainly being Sn. The ( 3 × 3)R30° superstructure was found at different Sn depositions. At 0.4 monolayer (ML) Sn coverage a homogeneous Sn adatom layer is adsorbed on the(1 × 1) surface in threefold sites directly over second-layer atoms (T4), while at low coverage, 0.1 ML, the top layer is a mixture of Sn and Ge atoms. We also propose the chemical identities of the different atoms seen in the STM images as related to their apparent height. © 1992.
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- Hammar, M., et al.
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Surface atomic structure of reconstructed VC0.8(111) studied with scanning tunneling microscopy
- 1992
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In: Physical Review B. - 0163-1829. ; 45:11, s. 6118-6123
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Scanning tunneling microscopy has been performed on the reconstructed polar surface of substoichiometric VC0.80(111). A mixture of (8×1) and (3 × 3) R30°reconstructed areas was found. The (8×1) periodicity could be determined to be the result of a square-lattice surface layer superimposed on the hexagonal substrate. As this square lattice must have its origin in strong and directed in-plane bonds with the relatively large length of about 2.9, it can be deduced to consist of vanadium atoms. Lateral positions of these vanadium surface atoms with respect to the substrate are suggested from the measured surface corrugation. The (3 × 3) R30°structure was found in small triangular areas which can, due to the measured step heights between the two reconstructions, be believed to be carbon terminated. The occurrence of a reconstructed surface with a reduced atomic concentration is in contrast to what is known for TiC(111) and NbC(111), both having stable (1×1) surfaces. A qualitative explanation for this difference is suggested. © 1992 The American Physical Society.
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