Reconstructions of the Si-terminated (100) surface in β-SiC:: A theoretical study

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Gutierrez, R [1 ]
Haugk, M
Elsner, J
Jungnickel, G
Elstner, M
Sieck, A
Frauenheim, T
Porezag, D
机构
[1] Tech Univ, Inst Phys, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany
[2] Univ Gesamthsch Paderborn, Fachbereich Phys, D-33098 Paderborn, Germany
[3] USN, Res Lab, Complex Syst Theory Branch, Washington, DC 20375 USA
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1999年 / 60卷 / 03期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.60.1771
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Using a self-consistent-charge density-functional based tight-binding approach the structural properties and relative stabilities of Si-terminated reconstructions of the (100) surface in beta-SiC are discussed. All low-energy surfaces are found to be semiconducting. Over a wide range of growth conditions a model with 2 x 3 periodicity has a low formation energy. Only in a Si-rich environment does a 3 x 2 structure become stable. [S0163-1829(99)04824-9].
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页码:1771 / 1776
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