III-V compound semiconductor (001) surfaces

There has been renewed interest in the structure of III-V compound semiconductor (001) surfaces caused by recent experimental and theoretical findings, which indicate that geometries different from the seemingly well-established dimer models describe the surface ground state for specific preparation conditions. I review briefly the structure information available on the (001) surfaces of GaP, InP, GaAs and InAs. These data are complemented with first-principles total-energy calculations. The calculated surface phase diagrams are used to explain the experimental data and reveal that the stability of specific surface structures depends largely on the relative size of the surface constituents. Several structural models for the Ga-rich GaAs (001)(4×6) surface are discussed, but dismissed on energetic grounds. I discuss in some detail the electronic properties of the recently proposed cation-rich GaAs (001)ζ(4×2) geometry. Received: 18 May 2001 / Revised version: 23 July 2001 / Published online: 3 April 2002     

Surface vibrations of Na(001) and K(001) surfaces

We present the results of a theoretical study of the dynamics of the atom motion of Na(001) and K(001) surfaces. The total electronic energy is calculated using a pseudopotential approach with a confined electron gas as unperturbed system. With this theory the dynamical matrix can he derived without resorting to empirical parametrizations. Surface phonon dispersion curves are reported for the high symmetry directions of the two-dimensional Brillouin zone for ideal and relaxed configurations. The calculated spectra are compared with the results of semi-empirical force constant calculations. The effects of single and multilayer relaxations on the location and the nature of the main surface bands are examined.     

Theory of adsorption: Ordered monolayers from Na to Cl on Si(001) and Ge(001)

First principles calculations of clean and adsorbate-covered surfaces of Si(001) and Ge(001) are reported. Chemical trends in the adsorption of ordered Na, K, Ge, As, Sb, S, Se and Cl overlayers are discussed. The calculations are based on the local-density approximation and employ non-local, norm-conserving pseudopotentials together with Gaussian orbital basis sets. The semi-infinite geometry of the substrate is properly taken into account by employing our scattering theoretical method. From total-energy minimization calculations we obtain optimal surface reconstructions which show asymmetric dimers for Si(001), Ge(001) and Ge:Si(001). For As:Si(001), Sb:Si(001) and Sb:Ge(001), we find symmetric adatom dimers in the equilibrium geometries. S or Se adlayers are found to be adsorbed in bridge positions forming a (1×1) unit cell with a geometry very close to the configuration of a terminated bulk lattice. Cl atoms adsorb on top of the dangling bonds of symmetric Si dimers residing in the first substrate-surface layer. Our calculations for Na:Si(001) and K:Si(001) confirm valley-bridge site adsorption for half monolayer coverage. For full monolayer alkali-metal coverage, adsorption in pedestal and valley-bridge positions is found to be energetically most favourable. The calculated optimal adsorption configurations are in excellent agreement with a whole body of recent experimental data on surface-structure determination. For these structural models, we obtain electronic surface band structures which agree very good with a wealth of data from angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy investigations.     

Mn掺杂的ZnS(001)表面的电子态特性

利用第一性原理计算Mn在ZnS(001)表面上几种掺杂位置的形成能、局域分波态密度和磁矩.对Mn在ZnS(001)表面上的三种位置的形成能进行比较,得到两种填隙位置是非常稳定的掺杂位置.分析ZnS(001):Mn各种再构表面的电子态密度和电荷密度分布.结果表明,三种表面模型中,自旋向上的Mn原子的3d态和近邻S原子的3p态都有一定的杂化,并且替代掺杂的Mn和邻近S原子的p-d杂化最明显,形成的共价键最强.而自旋向下的Mn原子的3d态比较局域,受S原子的3p态影响较小.计算了三种掺杂表面的磁矩,并分析计算结果.     

Roles of BiOCl(001) in face-to-faced BiOI(010)/BiOCl(001) heterojunction

In order to have an insight into the internal electric field (IEF) of BiOCl(001), we design a novel wide-spectrum responsive BiOI(010)/BiOCl(001) heterojunction composite by a facile method. The system could shield the photocatalysis of BiOCl(001) under visible light due to its large E_g (3.41 eV), thus specifying role of the BiOCl(001) in BiOI(010)/BiOCl(001). The XRD and TEM results show that the composites exhibit a coexistence of both tetragonal BiOI(010) and BiOCl(001) phases. The as-prepared BiOI(010)/BiOCl(001) samples exhibit higher BET surface area than those of BiOI(010) and BiOCl(001). The UV, visible, and simulated sunlight photocatalytic activities of composites for methyl orange (MO) were greatly enhanced compared to either pure BiOI(010) or BiOCl(001). Especially, under the visible light, an enhancement of photocatalytic activity (MO, acid fuchsin) was found for BiOI(010)/BiOCl(001), suggesting an IEF of BiOCl(001) plays a key role on the photo-generated carrier separation of BiOI(010). Specifying the IEF role of BiOCl(001) in BiOI(010)/BiOCl(001) is expected to inspire the further exploration, developing efficient photocatalysts with potential applications.     

Cu（001）表面CO吸附的电子结构效应

本文应用Ｒｅｃｕｒｓｉｏｎ方法，计算了ＣＯ在Ｃｕ（００１）表面不同位置（顶位、桥位和空位）吸附的电子结构，分析了ＣＯ与Ｃｕ表面原子之间的键作用。分析表明ＣＯ在顶位吸附时，Ｃｐｘ（ｐｙ）－Ｃｕｄｓ（１号）和Ｃｐｘ（ｐｙ）－Ｃｕｄ２（ｄｓ）（２号）之间存在较强的键作用，这有利于ＣＯ在顶位吸附。桥位和空位吸附时，ＣＯ与表面原子形成的键较弱，是不稳定的。计算结果得到了实验的支持。     

UHV microscopy of the reconstructed Au(001) surface

We investigate the microstructure of the reconstructed Au(001) surface using ultra-high vacuum transmission electron microscopy (UHV-TEM). Bulk single crystal Au(001) surfaces were prepared via standard metallographic techniques followed by repetitive cleaning of the surface with ion milling and annealing. After a clean surface was obtained, the (001) surface was found to reconstruct into two nearly orthogonal domains of dimensions (5 × n) where n ranges between 15 and 21. The unit cell vectors of the surface cell are parallel to the 110 directions of the unreconstructed fcc (001) surface. Analysis of the diffuse scattering and dark field micrographs indicates that the surface is sheared with a complicated domain and periodicity structure which depends upon the local geometry of the substrate.     

Chemisorption of Fe on Au-passivated Si（001） surface

The chemisorption of one monolayer of Fe atoms on a Au-passivated Si(001) surface is studied by using the self-consistent tight-binding linear muffin-tin orbital method. The Fe adatom chemisorption on an ideal Si(001) surface is also considered for comparison. The chemisorption energy and layer projected density of states for a monolayer of Fe atoms on Au-passivated Si(001) surface are calculated and compared with that of the Fe atoms on an ideal Si(001) surface. The charge transfer is investigated. It is found that the most stable position is at the fourfold hollow site for the adsorbed Fe atoms, which might sit below the Au surface. Therefore there will be a Au－Fe mixed layer at the Fe/Au－Si(100) interface. It is found that the adsorbed Fe atoms cannot sit below the Si surface, indicating that a buffer layer of Au atoms may hinder the intermixing of Fe atoms and Si atoms at the Fe/Au－Si(001) interface effectively, which is in agreement with the experimental results.     

Surface electromigration of metals on Si(001): In/Si(001)

The possibility of surface electromigration (SE) of metals of In, Ga, Sb and Ag on a very flat Si(001)2×1 substrate (single domain 2×1) was examined by SEM, μ-RHEED and μ-AES under UHV conditions. It was found that Ga, Sb and Ag show no SE on Si(001) surface even at DC annealing temperatures for the desorption of these metals. For In on Si(001), a very fast SE (8000 μm/min) towards the cathode side was found that suddenly sets in at 450°C DC annealing, which was related to a surface phase transition. μ-RHEED and μ-AES observation showed that the SE is related to an ordered 4×3-In phase together with two-dimensional In gas phase over the 4×3-In phase and an In-disordered phase at the front end of SE. Single domain 4×3-In phases were found to occur under sequences of In deposition and DC annealing which involve the In SE on Si(001).     

Chemisorption of Au on Si（001） surface

The chemisorption of one monolayer of Au atoms on an ideal Si(001) surface is studied by using the self-consistent tight binding linear muffin-tin orbital method. Energies of the adsorption system of a Au atom on different sites are calculated. It is found that the most stable position is A site (top site) for the adsorbed Au atoms above the Si(001) surface. It is possible for the adsorbed Au atoms to sit below the Si(001) surface at the B_1 site(bridge site), resulting in a Au－Si mixed layer. This is in agreement with the experiment results. The layer projected density of states is calculated and compared with that of the clean surface. The charge transfer is also investigated.     

Surface stress anisotropy of Ge(001)

By analyzing the equilibrium shape of vacancy islands on the Ge(001) surface we have determined the surface stress anisotropy, i.e., the difference between the compressive stress component along the substrate dimer rows and the tensile stress component perpendicular to the substrate dimer rows. In order to extract the surface stress anisotropy we have used a model recently put forward by Li et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 1922 (2000)]. The surface stress anisotropy of the clean Ge(001) surface is found to be 80+/-30 meV/A(2). This value is comparable to the surface stress anisotropy of the closely related Si(001) surface.     

O2在Mo(001)表面吸附的第一原理研究

采用第一原理方法计算了O2分子在 Mo(001) 表面的吸附,得到了吸附构型的各种参数,并且计算了O2分子在 Mo(001) 表面4个位置（顶位,桥位,穴位垂直,穴位平行）吸附后的能量,结果表明在顶位吸附能最高。通过对O2分子在 Mo(001) 表面吸附的原子轨道电荷分布与态密度图的分析可以看出在吸附过程中主要是O原子的2p轨道电子与钼的4s和4d轨道电子的相互作用。     

Effects of the azimuthal-angle focusing of atoms ejected from the (001) Ni and (001) Au faces

The features of the azimuthal-angle focusing of atoms sputtered from the surfaces of the Ni (001) and Au (001) faces are studied by molecular dynamics using computer simulation. The degree of anisotropy of the azimuthal-angle distribution for atoms sputtered from the (001) Au surface is found to be higher than for atoms sputtered from the (001) Ni face. It is shown that two maxima are observed at comparatively small polar observation angles in the azimuthal-angle distribution in the directions in which Wehner spots are formed, i.e., to the left and to the right of the center of the lens formed by two neighbors closest to the ejected atom. The maxima are shifted from the center with a decrease in the polar observation angle. This feature occurs due to the rainbow scattering effect. The contribution of atoms overfocused with respect to the lens center is studied. All overfocused atoms are found to be strongly blocked. When atoms are ejected from the (001) Au face, the interaction cross section strongly increases due to an increase in the atomic number, and the effects of blocking and focusing appear to be more pronounced.     

β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面结构的第一性原理研究

利用缀加平面波加局域轨道(APW+LO)的第一性原理方法计算了β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面的原子及电子结构. 原子结构的计算结果表明，与Si(001)-(2×1) 表面的非对称性Si二聚体模型不同，β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面为对称性的Si二聚体模型，其二聚体的Si原子间键长也较大，为0.269nm. 电子结构的计算结果表明，在费米能级处有明显的态密度，因此β-SiC(001)-(2×1)表面呈金属性. 在带隙附近存在四个表面态带,其中的两个占有表面态带已由价带的同步辐射光电子能谱实验得到证实. 关键词： 碳化硅 缀加平面波加局域轨道方法 原子结构 电子结构     

O2在Mo(001)表面吸附的第一原理研究

采用第一原理方法计算了O2分子在 Mo(001) 表面的吸附,得到了吸附构型的各种参数,并且计算了O2分子在 Mo(001) 表面4个位置（顶位,桥位,穴位垂直,穴位平行）吸附后的能量,结果表明在顶位吸附能最高。通过对O2分子在 Mo(001) 表面吸附的原子轨道电荷分布与态密度图的分析可以看出在吸附过程中主要是O原子的2p轨道电子与钼的4s和4d轨道电子的相互作用。     

Development of magnetic anisotropies in ultrathin epitaxial films of Fe(001) and Ni(001)

Ultrathin films, bcc Fe(001) on Ag(001), fcc Fe(001) on Cu(001) and Fe/Ni(001) bilayers on Ag, were grown by molecular beam epitaxy. A wide range of surface science tools were employed to establish the quality of epitaxial growth. Ferromagnetic resonance and Brillouin light scattering were used to extract the magnetic properties. Emphasis was placed on the study of magnetic anisotropies. Large uniaxial anisotropies with easy axis perpendicular to the film surface were observed in all ultrathin structures studied. These anisotropies were particularly strong in fcc Fe and bcc Fe films. In sufficiently thin samples the saturation magnetization was oriented perpendicularly to the film surface in the absence of an applied field. It has been demonstrated that in bcc Fe films the uniaxial perpendicular anisotropy originates at the film interfaces. In situ measurements indentified the strength of the uniaxial perpendicular anisotropy constant at the Fe/vacuum, Fe/Ag and Fe/Au interfaces asK _us = 0.96, 0.63, and 0.3 ergs/cm² respectively. The surface anisotropies deduced for [bulk Fe/noble metal] interfaces are in good agreement with the values obtained from ultrathin films. Hence the perpendicular surface ansiotropies originate in the broken symmetry at abrupt interfaces. An observed decrease in the cubic anisotropy in bcc Fe ultrathin films has been explained by the presence of a weak 4th order in-plane surface anisotropy,K _1S=0.012 ergs/cm². Fe/Ni bilayers were also investigated. Ni grew in the pure bcc structure for the first 3–6 ML and then transformed to a new structure which exhibited unique magnetic properties. Transformed ultrathin bilayers possessed large inplane 4th order anisotropies far surpassing those observed in bulk Fe and Ni. The large 4th order anisotropies originate in crystallographic defects formed during the Ni lattice transformation.     

Subsurface dimerization in III-V semiconductor (001) surfaces

We present the atomic structure of the c(8 x 2) reconstructions of InSb-, InAs-, and GaAs-(001) surfaces as determined by surface x-ray diffraction using direct methods. Contrary to common belief, group III dimers are not prominent on the surface, instead subsurface dimerization of group III atoms takes place in the second bilayer, accompanied by a major rearrangement of the surface atoms above the dimers to form linear arrays. By varying the occupancies of four surface sites the (001)-c(8 x 2) reconstructions of III-V semiconductors can be described in a unified model.     

Phosphine dissociation on the Si(001) surface

Density functional calculations are performed to identify features observed in STM experiments after phosphine (PH3) dosing of the Si(001) surface. On the basis of a comprehensive survey of possible structures, energetics, and simulated STM images, three prominent STM features are assigned to structures containing surface bound PH2, PH, and P, respectively. Collectively, the assigned features outline for the first time a detailed mechanism of PH3 dissociation and P incorporation on Si(001).     

Adsorption of hydrogen and hydrocarbon molecules on SiC(001)

Adsorption of hydrogen and hydrocarbon molecules on semiconductor surfaces plays a key role in surface science and technology. Most studies have employed silicon (Si) as a substrate because of its paramount technological importance and scientific interest. However, other semiconductor substrates are gaining an increasing interest as well. Silicon carbide (SiC), which is a material with very special properties allowing developments of novel devices and applications, offers particularly fascinating new degrees of freedom for exceptional adsorption behaviour. For example, a very unusual hydrogen-induced metallization of a SiC(001) surface has been reported and hydrogen molecules show very different adsorption behaviour on different SiC(001) reconstructions although the latter exhibit very similar surface dimers. In marked contrast to the Si(001) surface, the adsorption of hydrocarbon molecules on SiC(001) can yield structurally well-defined adlayers in favourable cases which may have large potential for organic functionalization. We review and discuss theoretical ab initio results on conceivable adsorption scenarios of atomic and molecular hydrogen as well as acetylene, ethylene, butadiene, benzene and cyclohexadiene on various reconstructions of the SiC(001) surface. The main emphasize is on a detailed understanding of these adsorption systems and on identifying the physical origin of the particular adsorption behaviour. The results will be discussed in the light of related adsorption events on the Si(001) surface and in comparison with available experimental data.     

V(001)表面上(4×1)-O,(2×2)-S两超结构的角分辨光电子谱

用角分辨紫外光电子谱详细研究了V(001)表面上,S和O偏析引起的(4×1)-O,(2×2)-S两超结构,确定了S,O各自引起的吸附态的峰位和对称性;得到了O占据V(001)表面上空位的实验证据。所得实验结果与理论计算相等。 关键词：