THE EFFECTS OF SURFACE DAMAGE ON SURFACE-PLASMON EXCITATIONS IN DOPED INSB(100)

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作者
JONES, TS [1 ]
DING, MQ [1 ]
RICHARDSON, NV [1 ]
MCCONVILLE, CF [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL SIGNALS & RADAR ESTAB,MALVERN WR14 3PS,WORCS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0169-4332(90)90023-S
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) has been used to study the (100) surface of n-type InSb (Te doped, n ≈ 1 x 1018 cm-3). Clean, ordered surfaces were prepared by cycles of low-energy argon ion bombardment and annealing. Throughout the annealing process, a series of surface reconstructions were observed as a function of annealing temperature, by low-energy electron diffraction (LEED). Specular HREELS studies, carried out at 300 K, showed that the plasmon loss energy changed dramatically with post-bombardment annealing temperature. These changes in plasmon energy are discussed in relation to the particular surface reconstruction and the degree of surface damage induced by the ion sputtering process. © 1990.
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