SI(111) AND SI(100) SURFACES OBSERVED IN AIR BY SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY

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作者
CRICENTI, A
SELCI, S
SCARSELLI, M
CHIAROTTI, G
机构
[1] Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
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10.1016/0169-4332(92)90211-F
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Si(111) and Si(100) surfaces have been observed by an air-operating scanning tunneling microscope (STM). On the cleaved Si(111) surface STM topographic images show predominantly [211BAR]-oriented monatomic steps. The distribution of the width of the terraces is centered around 4 nm. Si(100) surfaces have been hydrogen-terminated by a treatment with fluoridic acid (HF). The surface appears in the topographic STM images to be quite stable and smooth with presumably no oxide.
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