One-dimensional (1D) potassium chains, obtained on the InAs(110) surface, are studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The (2xn) symmetry in the low energy electron diffraction pattern, becoming a c(2x6) structure at the completion of the first layer, is explained by the various spacing D between alkali chains in the [001] direction. The distribution of D as a function of the chain density suggests the presence of a repulsive interaction among the chains, which drives the self-assembling of the 1D structures. The origin of the interaction is discussed in comparison with the model proposed for the Cs/InAs(110) interface, showing the general validity of the model for this class of chain structures. The atomic structure of an isolated chain is investigated by high-resolution STM images, revealing the asymmetry in the charge density induced by K adatoms and a modification of the As-related charge density of the topmost substrate layer.
Gavioli, L., Betti, M. G., Corradini, V., Sancrotti, M., Atomic topography and self-assembly of one-dimensional potassium chains on the InAs(110) surface, <<PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS>>, 2004; (70): 125317-125321. [doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125317] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/17564]
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Titolo: | Atomic topography and self-assembly of one-dimensional potassium chains on the InAs(110) surface | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125317 | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2004 | |
Abstract: | One-dimensional (1D) potassium chains, obtained on the InAs(110) surface, are studied by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The (2xn) symmetry in the low energy electron diffraction pattern, becoming a c(2x6) structure at the completion of the first layer, is explained by the various spacing D between alkali chains in the [001] direction. The distribution of D as a function of the chain density suggests the presence of a repulsive interaction among the chains, which drives the self-assembling of the 1D structures. The origin of the interaction is discussed in comparison with the model proposed for the Cs/InAs(110) interface, showing the general validity of the model for this class of chain structures. The atomic structure of an isolated chain is investigated by high-resolution STM images, revealing the asymmetry in the charge density induced by K adatoms and a modification of the As-related charge density of the topmost substrate layer. | |
Lingua: | Inglese | |
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Citazione: | Gavioli, L., Betti, M. G., Corradini, V., Sancrotti, M., Atomic topography and self-assembly of one-dimensional potassium chains on the InAs(110) surface, <<PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS>>, 2004; (70): 125317-125321. [doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125317] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/17564] | |
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