ATOMIC RESOLUTION ON THE AGBR(001) SURFACE BY ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

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作者
MEYER, E [1 ]
GUNTHERODT, HJ [1 ]
HAEFKE, H [1 ]
GERTH, G [1 ]
KROHN, M [1 ]
机构
[1] INST SOLID STATE PHYS & ELECTRON MICROSCOPY,O-4050 HALLE,GERMANY
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1991年 / 15卷 / 03期
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10.1209/0295-5075/15/3/015
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Surfaces of epitaxially grown AgBr(001) films have been examined by atomic force microscopy. Terraced-growth hills and pits as well as screw dislocations are observed and typical step heights are found to be 2.9 angstrom, which correspond to one atomic layer. At higher magnification, atomic resolution is achieved. The protrusions are regularly arranged in a square lattice having a spacing of 4.1 angstrom. Comparison with the contact hard-sphere model and theoretical calculations indicate that the protrusions can be attributed to the bromine ions, whereas the smaller silver ions are not observed. The results are discussed in relation to other techniques such as the noble-metal decoration.
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