Published October 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Scanning tunneling microscopy study of the c(4x4) structure formation in the sub-monolayer Sb/Si(100) system

  • 1. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Faculty of Engineering
  • 2. Institute of Automation and Control Processes, Vladivostok (Russian Federation)

Description

Upon Sb desorption from a Sb-saturated Si(100) surface, the c(4x4) structure formed at about 0.25 monolayer Sb coverage. The c(4x4) reconstruction has been found to develop best when the surface is slightly contaminated, plausibly, by carbon. The Si(100)-c(4x4)-Sb surface shows up in the high-resolution filled state scanning tunneling microscopy images as being very similar to that of the recently reported c(4x4)-Si reconstruction. Here the main features of the Si(100)-c(4x4)-Sb structure are identified and the possible atomic arrangement is discussed. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. Part 1, Regular Papers, Short Notes and Review Papers
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 6069-6072
ISSN
0021-4922

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
33002992
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ANNEALING; ANTIMONY; DEPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERFACES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; STRUCTURE FACTORS; SURFACES; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; HEAT TREATMENTS; INFORMATION; METALS; MICROSCOPY; NUMERICAL DATA; SEMIMETALS

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Notes
31 refs., 5 figs.