The dense α-√3 × √3Pb/Si(1 1 1) phase: A comprehensive STM and SPA-LEED study of ordering, phase transitions and interactions

Surface Science

Volumn 600, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1417-1430

  Stepanovsky, S ^a,b   Yakes, M ^a   Yeh, V ^a,c   Hupalo, M ^a   Tringides, M C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IVAN FRANKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LVIV   (Ukraine)

^c NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epitaxy; Equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics; Lead on silicon; Low energy electron diffraction (LEED); Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS; LEAD ON SILICON; LOW ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION (LEED);

PHASE DIAGRAMS;

EID: 33645162151     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2005.12.041     Document Type: Article

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