Analysis of Heat-Treated 6H-SiC(0001) Surface Using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 34 (6S) , 3351-3353
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.34.3351
Abstract
A scanning tunneling microscopy in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) has been used to study hexagonal (6H) silicon carbide (0001)Si face prepared by heat treatment. √3 ×√3, 6 ×6 and 3 ×3 reconstructions were observed above 1100°C. With increasing heat-treatment temperature, surface structure changed drastically and step heights decreased to that of a double layer. The 6 ×6 and 3 ×3 reconstructions can be explained as the structure of a graphite layer on the SiC surface and as the structure proposed by Kaplan, respectively.Keywords
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