扫描隧道显微镜分辨能力的研究：对Si(111)-(7×7)表面的观察

用超高真空扫描隧道显微镜首次同时清晰地分辨出Si(111)-(7×7) 表面每个元胞中的12个顶戴原子和6个静止原子,这6个静止原子的亮度与无层错半元胞内中心顶戴原子的亮度基本相同. 第一性原理计算图像和STM实验结果完全符合,针尖的尺度小于7时,可以完全同时分辨出Si(111)-(7×7)表面的静止原子.     

Si(111)-(7×7)衬底上合成有序的IV族金属铅团簇阵列

文章作者在Si(111)(7×7)衬底上合成出位于同一主族的Pb的全同纳米团簇有序阵列.有趣的是,当衬底温度相对于最佳的生长温度范围发生微小的偏离时,Pb纳米团簇很容易转变为其他结构的团簇.结合实验结果和第一性原理总能量计算,文章作者揭示了几种Pb团簇的原子结构.这些结构都是以表面Pb和Si原子互换导致的混合模型为中心的衍生结构.Pb/Si(111)体系的这种边缘性质为研究表面幻数团簇的合成、分解等动力学过程提供了重要信息.     

Ge在Si(111)7×7表面的选择性吸附

利用超高真空扫描隧道显微镜研究了室温条件下Ge在Si(111)7×7表面上初期吸附过程.在Ge所形成团簇中存在一个临界核.这些Ge团簇的吸附中心总是在三个增原子所围成的区域中.它们的电子结构具有类似半导体的性质,即其局域态密度在远离费米面的能级处很大,而在费米面附近的能级处非常小. 关键词： 扫描隧道显微镜 Si(111)7×7表面 Ge团簇     

在Si(111)-(7×7)表面自组织生长二维Ge团簇超晶格

利用超高真空扫描隧道显微镜研究了室温条件下亚单层Ge在Si(111)-(7×7)表面上的自组织生长.通过控制Ge的沉积量,在Si(111)-(7×7)表面上自组织生长成一种具有六重对称性的二维Ge团簇超晶格.构成超晶格的Ge团簇均位于(7×7)亚单胞的位置上,而且它们的形状和大小基本保持一致.文中对这种自组织结构的形成机理进行了讨论.     

在Si(111)-(7×7)表面自组织生长二维Ge团簇超晶格

利用超高真空扫描隧道显微镜研究了室温条件下亚单层Ge在Si(111)(7×7)表面上的自组织生长.通过控制Ge的沉积量,在Si(111)(7×7)表面上自组织生长成一种具有六重对称性的二维Ge团簇超晶格.构成超晶格的Ge团簇均位于(7×7)亚单胞的位置上,而且它们的形状和大小基本保持一致.文中对这种自组织结构的形成机理进行了讨论     

超高真空原子尺度Aux/Si(111)-(7×7)表面吸附的电荷分布测量

原子尺度表面吸附Au原子的物理化学性质对研究纳米器件的制备以及表面催化等起着非常重要的作用.利用调频开尔文探针力显微镜研究了室温下Au在Si(111)-(7×7)表面吸附的电荷分布的特性.首先,利用自制超高真空开尔文探针力显微镜成功得到了原子尺度Au在Si(111)-(7×7)不同吸附位的表面形貌与局域接触电势差(LCPD);其次,通过原子间力谱与电势差分析了Au/Si(111)-(7×7)特定原子位置的原子特性,实现了原子识别;并通过结合差分电荷密度计算解释了Au/Si(111)-(7×7)表面间电荷转移与Au的吸附特性.结果显示,Au原子吸附有单原子和团簇形式.其中,Au团簇以6个原子为一组呈六边形结构吸附于Si(111)-(7×7)的层错半单胞内的3个中心原子位;单个Au原子吸附于非层错半单胞的中心顶戴原子位;同时通过电势差测量得知单个Au原子和Au团簇失去电子呈正电特性.表面差分电荷密度结果显示金在吸附过程中发生电荷转移,失去部分电荷,使得吸附原子位置上的功函数局部减少.在短程力、局域接触势能差和差分电荷密度发生变化的距离范围内,获得了理论和实验之间的合理一致性.     

C60分子在Si（111）-7×7表面分子束外延生长的STM研究

在超高真空中采用分子束外延(molecular beam epitaxial)技术进行C₆₀分子在硅（111）-7×7表面的生长,并利用扫描隧道显微镜进行原位研究.室温下,相对于无层错半胞（unfaulted half unit cell）,C₆₀更易于吸附在有层错半胞（faulted half unit cell）.表面台阶处的电子悬挂键密度最高,通过控制温度和时间进行退火处理后,C₆₀分子会向着台阶的方向扩散并聚集.测量分子在不同吸附位 关键词： 60分子')" href="#">C₆₀分子 分子束外延 Si(111)-7×7 超高真空扫描隧道显微镜     

钴原子及其团簇在Rh(111)和Pd(111)表面的扫描隧道显微学研究

利用扫描隧道显微镜和扫描隧道谱(STM/STS)及单原子操纵,系统研究了单个钴原子(Co) 及其团簇在Rh (111)和Pd (111)两种表面的吸附和自旋电子输运性质. 发现单个Co原子在Rh (111)上有两种不同的稳定吸附位,分别对应于hcp和fcc空位, 他们的高度明显不同,在针尖的操纵下单个Co原子可以在两种吸附位之间相互转化. 在这两种吸附位的单个Co原子的STS谱的费米面附近都存在很显著的峰形结构, 经分析认为Rh (111)表面单个Co原子处于混价区,因此这一峰结构是d轨道共振 和近藤共振共同作用的结果.对于Rh (111)表面上的Co原子二聚体和三聚体, 其费米面附近没有观测到显著的峰,这可能是由于原子间磁交换相互作用 和原子间轨道杂化引起的体系态密度改变所共同导致.与Rh (111)表面不同, 在Pd (111)表面吸附的单个Co原子则表现出均一的高度.并且对于Pd (111)表面所有 单个Co原子及其二聚体和三聚体,在其STS谱的费米面附近均未探测到显著的电子结构, 表明Co原子吸附于Pd (111)表面具有与Rh (111)表面上不同的原子-衬底相互作用与自旋电子输运性质.     

Na原子在Si(111)-(7×7)表面的吸附:从二维原子气到纳米团簇阵列

作者利用扫描隧道显微镜 (STM)详细研究了室温下Na原子在Si(111) (7× 7)表面的吸附 .对STM图像及功函数变化的分析表明 ,当Na原子覆盖度小于临界覆盖度 (0 .0 8ML)时 ,Na原子具有类气态的性质并可以在一个吸附能阱中快速移动 .从STM图像可看出这种移动导致的对比度调制 .在临界覆盖度以上 ,Na原子自组装形成团簇阵列 .第一原理模拟计算的结果与作者的实验结论很好吻合 .     

室温超高真空环境原子尺度Au/Si(111)-(7×7)不定域吸附的局域接触势能差测量技术

利用自制超高真空非接触调频开尔文探针力显微镜系统地研究了Au/Si(111)-(7×7)的结构和局域接触势能差.?虽然扫描隧道显微镜已被广泛应用于原子尺度金属吸附半导体表面的研究,?但仅局限在观测金属和半导体表面.?开尔文探针力显微镜允许在原子尺度利用局域接触势能差直接测量各类平整表面不同位置的电荷,?而成为更方便、更...     

Structural analogy between GeSi(111)-5 × 5 and Si(111)-7 × 7 surfaces

Low energy electron diffraction (LEED) patterns for the GeSi(111)-5 × 5 surface are reported and compared to those for the Si(111)-7 × 7 surface. Parallels between the observed LEED patterns are explained by a structural analogy between GeSi(111)-5 × 5 and Si(111)-7 × 7 surfaces. Both the (5 × 5) and (7 × 7) patterns are shown to be consistent with structural models of the triangle-dimer type previously proposed for Si(111)-7 × 7 surface.     

Correlations between the scanning tunneling microscopy imaged configurations and the electronic structure on stepped Si(111)-( 7x7) surfaces

We have observed the dependence of the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) imaged atom intensity within the (7x7) unit cell on stepped Si(111) as a function of the tunneling voltage. Pronounced differences from the corresponding atom intensity on the flat surface are observed for the contrast of atoms on the low versus the high side of the step and for the contrast between the faulted versus unfaulted subcells of the (7x7) structure. These differences can be accounted for by changes in the electronic structure within the (7x7) subcells adjacent to the step. Calculations of the local density of states and the STM images using a tight-binding method are in excellent agreement with the experimental results.     

Comparison of the Si(111) (7 × 7) and (1×1)surfaces

High-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy and monochromatic low-energy electron diffraction have been applied to the study of the Si(111)(7 × 7) surface and the thermally-quenched Si(111) (1 × 1) surface. For the (1 × 1) surface, the inelastic continuum, observed for the (7 × 7) surface, due to the Drude absorption of electrons in the dangling-bond surface states is not existent, which indicates that the surface-state band associated with the dangling-bonds of the (1 × 1) surface is insulating. The observed electronic transitions indicate that the (7 × 7) and (1 × 1) surfaces have similar local band geometries and that they differ only in long-range order. The (1 × 1) surface is considered to have a disordered structure. The defect model is favored for the (7 × 7) structure.     

Giant core-exciton effects on Si(111) 7 × 7 surfaces

We present the first direct experimental evidence for a large surface influenced core-exciton effect on silicon. The Si(111) 7 × 7 L_2,3 absorption edge has been studied with core-level electron energy loss (ELS) and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). An excitonic shift of ～1–2 eV have been found for transitions from Si(2p) to empty surface states.     

Low temperature scanning force microscopy of the Si(111)-(7x7) surface

A low temperature scanning force microscope (SFM) operating in a dynamic mode in ultrahigh vacuum was used to study the Si(111)- (7x7) surface at 7.2 K. Not only the twelve adatoms but also the six rest atoms of the unit cell are clearly resolved for the first time with SFM. In addition, the first measurements of the short range chemical bonding forces above specific atomic sites are presented. The data are in good agreement with first principles computations and indicate that the nearest atoms in the tip and sample relax significantly when the tip is within a few A of the surface.     

Transfer of Au Cusp-clusters on Si(111) 7×7 surfaces from a pure Au tip of a scanning tunneling microscope

Received: 16 August 1996/Accepted: 6 March 1997     

A scanning tunneling microscopy study of water on Si(111)-(7 × 7): adsorption and oxide desorption

Scanning tunneling microscopy and temperature-programmed desorption have been used to investigate the chemistry of water on Si(111)-(7 × 7) substrates which were misoriented 2° toward the [ 10] direction. Upon room temperature exposure to water, the adatoms of the (7 × 7) unit cell are still evident even after high exposures, implying that major modifications of the substrate do not occur. At high coverages, the distribution of reacted adatoms shifts from one controlled by dissociative adsorption across the adatom-rest atom pair to a statistical distribution based on the availability of dangling bonds. Desorption of the oxide layer which remains after water adsorption and the desorption of hydrogen have also been characterized. The oxide desorption occurs along well-defined wavefronts which originate at step edges and advance in directions consistent with the underlying substrate symmetry, primarily the [ 2] direction (i.e. the wave vector points in the [ 2] direction). In regions of the surface where the oxide has desorbed, the (7 × 7) unit cell can be seen clearly. Vacancies resulting from the loss of surface silicon atoms (via the etching) coalesce into islands in the clean regions of the terraces, but unlike desorption of oxide layers from Si(100), the desorption does not occur from the boundaries of these vacancy islands.