Role of Na in the promotion of the Ge(111) surface oxidation

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作者
Jeon, D [1 ]
Joo, HW
Hashizume, T
Sakurai, T
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[1] Myong Ji Univ, Dept Phys, Seoul 449728, South Korea
[2] Hitachi Ltd, Adv Res Lab, Hatoyama, Saitama 35003, Japan
[3] Tohoku Univ, Inst Mat Res, Sendai, Miyagi 980, Japan
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APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING | 1998年 / 66卷 / Suppl 1期
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10.1007/s003390051279
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T [工业技术];
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The role of Na in the promotion of the Ge(111) surface oxidation has been studied. The sites that reacted with oxygen were recognized by the contrast change in the electron tunneling images. On the clean Ge(111) surface, oxidation began at the defect sites and domain boundaries. With Na on the surface, the initial oxidation also occurred at the sites where Na adsorbed. As the oxygen dosage increased, the oxidized area expanded laterally from the initial oxidation sites. The result indicates that Na adsorption promoted the surface oxidation by providing extra oxidation centers.
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