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Yb-induced (2x3) and (2x4) reconstructions on Si(100) studied by first-principles calculations and high-resolution core-level photoelectron spectroscopy

Kuzmin, M. ; Punkkinen, M. P. J. ; Laukkanen, P. ; Perala, R. E. ; Ahola-Tuomi, M. ; Thiagarajan, Balasubramanian LU and Vayrynen, I. J. (2008) In Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics) 78(4).
Abstract
We report here a combined theoretical and experimental study of Yb/Si(100)-(2x3) and -(2x4) reconstructions by means of first-principles calculations and high-resolution core-level photoelectron spectroscopy. Energetically stable atomic structures are presented for these reconstructions. Yb atoms are found to occupy the cave sites in the structures, and the Si substrate is strongly rearranged due to Yb adsorption. It is shown that scanning tunneling microscopy images and surface core-level shifts (SCLSs) calculated for these atomic configurations agree with experimental data, giving further support to the models. In addition, by comparing our theoretical and experimental Si 2p results, we discuss and interpret the atomic origins of SCLSs... (More)
We report here a combined theoretical and experimental study of Yb/Si(100)-(2x3) and -(2x4) reconstructions by means of first-principles calculations and high-resolution core-level photoelectron spectroscopy. Energetically stable atomic structures are presented for these reconstructions. Yb atoms are found to occupy the cave sites in the structures, and the Si substrate is strongly rearranged due to Yb adsorption. It is shown that scanning tunneling microscopy images and surface core-level shifts (SCLSs) calculated for these atomic configurations agree with experimental data, giving further support to the models. In addition, by comparing our theoretical and experimental Si 2p results, we discuss and interpret the atomic origins of SCLSs measured for the YbSi(100)-(2x3)/(2x4). Finally, the results presented are helpful in the analysis of (2x3) and (2x4) structures induced by other rare earth metals on Si(100). (Less)
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  abstract     = {{We report here a combined theoretical and experimental study of Yb/Si(100)-(2x3) and -(2x4) reconstructions by means of first-principles calculations and high-resolution core-level photoelectron spectroscopy. Energetically stable atomic structures are presented for these reconstructions. Yb atoms are found to occupy the cave sites in the structures, and the Si substrate is strongly rearranged due to Yb adsorption. It is shown that scanning tunneling microscopy images and surface core-level shifts (SCLSs) calculated for these atomic configurations agree with experimental data, giving further support to the models. In addition, by comparing our theoretical and experimental Si 2p results, we discuss and interpret the atomic origins of SCLSs measured for the YbSi(100)-(2x3)/(2x4). Finally, the results presented are helpful in the analysis of (2x3) and (2x4) structures induced by other rare earth metals on Si(100).}},
  author       = {{Kuzmin, M. and Punkkinen, M. P. J. and Laukkanen, P. and Perala, R. E. and Ahola-Tuomi, M. and Thiagarajan, Balasubramanian and Vayrynen, I. J.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  publisher    = {{American Physical Society}},
  series       = {{Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)}},
  title        = {{Yb-induced (2x3) and (2x4) reconstructions on Si(100) studied by first-principles calculations and high-resolution core-level photoelectron spectroscopy}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.78.045318}},
  doi          = {{10.1103/PhysRevB.78.045318}},
  volume       = {{78}},
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