An STM observation of silver growth on hydrogen-terminated Si(111) surfaces

被引:23
作者
Naitoh, M
Watanabe, A
Nishigaki, S
机构
[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Tobata, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 804
关键词
hydrogen; low index single crystal surfaces; scanning tunneling microscopy; scanning tunneling spectroscopies; silicon; silver; surface relaxation and reconstruction; surface structure; morphology; roughness; and topography;
D O I
10.1016/0039-6028(96)00076-3
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report results of a scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy investigation of the initial process of AE thin-film growth on hydrogen-terminated Si(111) surfaces. It has been shown that Ag clusters are formed on the hydrogen-terminated restlayer when Ag is deposited at 300 degrees C, Large silicon-hydride clusters, which have been produced by hydrogen adsorption on clean surfaces, are desorbed by the Ag deposition and only small ones remain on the restlayer among Ag clusters.
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页码:140 / 144
页数:5
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