ELECTRONIC-STRUCTURE OF EPITAXIAL BETA-FESI2 ON SI(111)

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作者
DECRESCENZI, M
GAGGIOTTI, G
MOTTA, N
PATELLA, F
BALZAROTTI, A
MATTOGNO, G
DERRIEN, J
机构
[1] CNR,IST TEORIA & STRUTTURA ELETTR,MONTEROTONDO STN,I-00016 ROME,ITALY
[2] CNRS,CTR RECH MECANISMES CROISSANCE CRISTALLINE,F-13288 MARSEILLE,FRANCE
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10.1016/0039-6028(91)90976-Y
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have applied a combination of surface spectroscopy techniques (XPS, Auger, electron energy loss and bremsstrahlung isochromat spectroscopy) to investigate the chemical bonding of beta-FeSi2 thin films epitaxially grown on the Si(111) surface. The local structure of the films has been investigated with the extended BIS fine structure technique. The semiconducting nature of the films is evidenced by a shift of the empty d-band to higher binding energies and by the lowering of the density of the states close to E(F) as compared to pure Fe films. The dielectric functions extracted from the electron energy loss spectra strongly support this picture. We measured an energy gap of 1.0 +/- 0.2 eV which compares favourably with density of states calculations for the beta-FeSi2 semiconducting phase.
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页码:175 / 179
页数:5
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