Ge/(111)3x1:K/Sn; On the influence of tin substitution in a metal induced 3x1 reconstruction

• Go-adsorption of tin and potassium is found to induce a 3x1 reconstruction on the Ge(lll) surface. A very small amount of tin influences the Ge 3d core level spectra substantially compared to the Ge(111)3x1:K reconstruction. This is interpreted as resulting from a relaxation of the strain in the rows Ge atoms running along the surface, as proposed for this structure.

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