標題: Atomic and electronic structures of thin NaCl films grown on a Ge(001) surface
作者: Tsay, Shiow-Fon
Lin, D. -S.
物理研究所
Institute of Physics
關鍵字: Density functional calculations;Semiconductor-insulator interfaces;Alkali halides;Germanium;Surface structure;Thin film structures;Surface electronic phenomena
公開日期: 1-Jul-2009
摘要: Density functional theory (DFT) with LDA and GGA have been employed to study the interface and thin film properties of NaCl on a Ge(0 0 1) surface. The atomic and electronic structures of thin NaCl films from one to ten monolayers were analyzed. The layer adsorption energies show that a quasi-crystalline (0 0 1) fcc NaCl film is built up via a layer-by-layer growth mode with NaCl thickness above 2 ML. Simulated STM images show a well-resolved (1 x 1) NaCl atomic structure for sample bias voltage V(s) < -2.5 V and the bright protrusions should be assigned to the Cl(-) ions of the NaCl film. The Ge substrate dimer is reserved and buckled like a clean Ge(0 0 1)-p(2 x 2) surface as the result of weak interface interaction between the dangling bonds coming from valence pi states of the Ge substrate and the 3p states of the interfacial Cl(-) ion. These results are consistent with the experiments of STM, LEED and EELS. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2009.04.007
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/7004
ISSN: 0039-6028
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2009.04.007
期刊: SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume: 603
Issue: 13
起始頁: 2102
結束頁: 2107
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