Barrier-height imaging of Cs-adsorbed Si(111)

被引:7
作者
Yoshikawa, J [1 ]
Kurokawa, S [1 ]
Sakai, A [1 ]
机构
[1] Kyoto Univ, Mesoscop Mat Res Ctr, Sakyo Ku, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
关键词
scanning tunneling microscopy; work function measurements; silicon; alkali metals;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-4332(00)00651-6
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have carried out STM and height-barrier imaging on the Cs-absorbed Si(III) 7x7 surface. At small coverages, Cs atoms adsorbed on Si(III) at room temperature tend to form clusters, as previously observed by Hashizume et al. [J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 9 (1991) 745]. Although they report empty-state images shouting anomalous contrast, no such images are observed in our experiment. The measured barrier height decreases locally above Ca sites and exhibits no long-range Variation around each adsorption site. The average reduction in the barrier height at Cs sites is found to be Delta phi = 0.87 eV. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:202 / 205
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