Step structures and kinking on Si(001)

Bowler, David R.; Bowler, M.G.

doi:10.1103/physrevb.57.15385

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“…This particular one, denoted an S A step by Chadi [15], is of interest because it involves relatively small departures from the (2 · 1) reconstruction near the step. Hence it was found by Chadi to have the lowest formation energy of a number of possibilities considered by him, a result that has been confirmed by subsequent analyses [16]. Domains consisting of alternating S A steps are energetically favored on flat Si(0 0 1) surfaces [17].…”

Section: The Reconstructed 2 · 1 Surfacementioning

confidence: 69%

Near-surface stresses in silicon(001)

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2008

Surface Science

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Section: The Reconstructed 2 · 1 Surfacementioning

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Near-surface stresses in silicon(001)

Delph

2008

Surface Science

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“…When the steps are sufficiently far apart, they do not ''feel'' each other. However, as they come Chadi (1987) 0.02 0.30 1.08 0.10 Poon et al (1990Poon et al ( , 1992 0.004 Ϫ0.022 0.321 Ϫ0.085 Bowler and Bowler (1998) 0.04 0.16 Oshiyama (1995) 0.18 0.24 0.86 0.34 closer, they begin to repel one another. Basically there are two types of step interactions.…”

Section: Determination Of Step-edge-related Energetic Parameters mentioning

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Energetics of Si(001)

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A classical thermodynamic description of a surface requires the introduction of a number of energetic parameters related to the surface steps. These parameters are the step free energy, the kink creation energy, and the energetic and entropic interactions between steps. This review will demonstrate how a statistical analysis of scanning tunneling microscopy images of stepped surfaces can provide appropriate values of these fundamental energetic parameters. The Si(001) surface is used as a model system. In order to illustrate the significance of these energetic parameters, two morphological surface phase transitions are discussed, namely, the thermal roughening transition and the orientational phase diagram. CONTENTS

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“…On nominal Si(0 0 1), we analyzed the shape of the steps using the terrace-step-kink model of Burton, Cabrera, and Frank (BCF) [42][43][44]. Unfortunately, BCF failed to account for the kink distribution on monohydride-terminated Si(0 0 1) [32].…”

Section: Step Energeticsmentioning

confidence: 99%