Strain-relieving ridge structure in a wetting layer on the W(1 1 0) surface

T. H. Kim, J. Seo, J. Choi, B. Y. Choi, Y. J. Song, Y. Kuk, S. J. Kahng

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Abstract

The growth behavior and atomic structure of the Ag wetting layer grown on the W(1 1 0) surface, was studied with scanning tunneling microscopy. Deposited Ag atoms preferentially adsorb at the step edges and reveal a step-flow growth behavior at room temperature. In the Ag wetting layer, a periodic bright ridge structure was observed along the [3̄37] and [3̄37̄] directions. The atomic registry of the ridge structure is proposed on the basis of atomically resolved images.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-34
Number of pages5
JournalSurface Science
Volume595
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Dec 2005

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We acknowledge financial support by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea (National Creative Research Initiatives and National R&D Project for Nano- Science and Technology), by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy of Korea (Nano-Standard Project), and by Korea Research Foundation (KRF-2004-005-C00060).

Keywords

  • Epitaxy
  • Nanostructures
  • Scanning tunneling microscopy
  • Surface structure

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