SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACE SUBLIMATION ENERGIES AND ATOM-ATOM INTERACTIONS

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作者
KRISHNAMURTHY, S [1 ]
BERDING, MA [1 ]
SHER, A [1 ]
CHEN, AB [1 ]
机构
[1] AUBURN UNIV,DEPT PHYS,AUBURN,AL 36849
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.2531
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The energy required to remove an atom from semiconductor surfaces is calculated using a Greens-function approach. Contrary to intuition, we find that, in some cases, less energy is needed to remove an atom from the nearly full surface than from a nearly empty surface. The results are explained in terms of the relative energies of anion and cation dangling bonds, and the charge transfers between them. The deducted effective pair-interaction energies and their effects on surface morphology and growth perfection are discussed. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:2531 / 2534
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