A comprehensive study of the (2√3 ×2√3)R30° structure of silicene on Ag(1 1 1)

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 27, Issue 39, 2015, Pages

  Jamgotchian, H ^a   Ealet, B ^a   Colignon, Y ^b   Maradj, H ^a,c   Hoarau, J Y ^a   Biberian, J P ^a   Aufray, B ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ORAN   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Ag(1 1 1); Moire pattern; periodic deformation; silicone; strain relaxation; superstructure

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SILICONES; SILVER; STRAIN RELAXATION; TOPOLOGY;

AG(1 1 1); ATOMIC MODELING; GROWTH CONDITIONS; MOIRE PATTERN; PERIODIC DEFORMATION; SILVER SUBSTRATE; SUPERSTRUCTURE; TOPOLOGICAL EFFECTS;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 84943329275     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/27/39/395002     Document Type: Article

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