Published April 30, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

A study of gallium drops on germanium(111)

Description

Ga drops on a Ge(111) surface have been investigated by scanning Auger electron spectroscopy. Surface segregation of both Ga on Ge, and of Ge on Ga, was observed at about 600 K. These results are found to be consistent with the various driving forces of surface segregation. Following ion sputtering of the Ge substrate at about 400 K, the Ga drops spontaneously move over the substrate, thereby healing sputter-induced damage at the Ge surface

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apsusc.2004.01.034;
PII
S0169433204000388;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Surface Science
Journal Volume
228
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 357-364
ISSN
0169-4332
CODEN
ASUSEE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38091881
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; GALLIUM; GERMANIUM; SEGREGATION; SPUTTERING; SURFACES; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0400-1000 K
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; METALS; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE RANGE

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