Growth of Co on a stepped and on a flat Cu(001) surface

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作者
Ramsperger, U
Vaterlaus, A
Pfaffli, P
Maier, U
Pescia, D
机构
[1] Laboratorium für Festkörperphysik, Mikrostrukturforschung, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule-Hönggerberg
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1996年 / 53卷 / 12期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.53.8001
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The growth of Co on Cu(001) is investigated with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), Auger electron spectroscopy, and low-energy electron diffraction. Island shape and size differs drastically for Co evaporated onto a flat or a stepped Cu(001) surface. Deviations from ideal layer-by-layer growth are small. Evaporating at 540 K results in an island free surface, annealing to 495 K induces depressions into the Co islands but does not change their shape and arrangement. A retarding field Auger system and an Anger spectrometer with cylindrical mirror analyzer are calibrated simultaneously with the help of the STM.
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页码:8001 / 8006
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