Classification and structure analyses of domain boundaries on Si(111)
- 15 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 47 (4) , 2216-2227
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.47.2216
Abstract
A general scheme is proposed for the classification of 7×7-domain boundaries on Si(111). By applying this scheme to the data obtained by scanning tunneling microscopy, general properties of atomic structures on Si(111) are derived. In particular, the possibility of the dimer-row-driven reconstruction mechanisms is ruled out, and hence another possibility is discussed.Keywords
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