DETERMINATION OF THE FE/SI(111) PHASE-DIAGRAM BY MEANS OF PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES

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作者
ALVAREZ, J
HINAREJOS, JJ
MICHEL, EG
MIRANDA, R
机构
[1] Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada C-III, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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18;
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10.1016/0039-6028(93)90828-8
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 have determined by means of photoelectron spectroscopies the coverage-temperature phase diagram for the Fe/Si(111) system. A Fe thin film of varying coverage was deposited on a Si(111) substrate and annealed to increasingly higher temperatures to produce the different iron silicides studied. Together with the well known bulk phases epsilon-FeSi and beta-FeSi2, the less common Fe3Si phase has been characterized. In addition, a surface-stabilized phase (gamma-FeSi2) has been observed, and its stoichiometry, electronic structure and stability range have been determined. These results are relevant to understand the surface epitaxy of iron silicides on semiconducting substrates.
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