The reconstruction process of the Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag surface is studied by using a scanning tunnelling microscope at 78K.By applying a strong interaction between the tip and the surface,a tip-induced re...The reconstruction process of the Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag surface is studied by using a scanning tunnelling microscope at 78K.By applying a strong interaction between the tip and the surface,a tip-induced reconstruction corresponding to the mergence of two Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag domains is observed.Based on the inequivalent trimers(IET)model,this reconstruction process is attributed to a transition between the clockwise and counterclockwise IET domains.With this transition,the honeycomb-chained-trimer Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag anti-phase boundary disappears and changes to the IET structure.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.5997203 and G1999075305the Hong Kong'Qiu Shi'Foundation.
文摘The reconstruction process of the Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag surface is studied by using a scanning tunnelling microscope at 78K.By applying a strong interaction between the tip and the surface,a tip-induced reconstruction corresponding to the mergence of two Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag domains is observed.Based on the inequivalent trimers(IET)model,this reconstruction process is attributed to a transition between the clockwise and counterclockwise IET domains.With this transition,the honeycomb-chained-trimer Si(111)√3 ×√3 R30°-Ag anti-phase boundary disappears and changes to the IET structure.