Phase coexistence between the (√3 × √3)R30° - β and (1 × 1) phases on Pb/Ge(1 1 1)

Surface Science

Volumn 603, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2300-2304

  Sato, Y ^a   Chiang, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Germanium; Lead; LEEM; Metal semiconductor interfaces; Phase coexistence; Phase transition; Solid liquid interfaces

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE REGION; CONCENTRATION OF; DENSITY DIFFERENCE; DOMAIN SWITCHING; DOMINANT MECHANISM; FIRST-ORDER; LEEM; LOCAL DENSITY FLUCTUATIONS; LOW ENERGY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; METAL-SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACES; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; PB ADSORPTIONS; PHASE COEXISTENCE; SATURATION COVERAGE; SOLID-LIQUID INTERFACES; THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS; TWO PHASIS;

ADSORPTION; GERMANIUM; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; LIQUIDS; PHASE SEPARATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SEMICONDUCTING GERMANIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 67649306407     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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