Hydrogen Induced Si Surface Segregation on Ge-Covered Si(001)
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چکیده
Using Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy in conjunction with hydrogen adsorption to probe surface layer composition, we observe a reversible place exchange between Ge and Si on Ge-covered Si(001) when the surface is dosed with atomic H at elevated temperatures. First-principles calculations confirm a thermodynamic driving force for this place exchange. To explain the intriguing kinetics of the place exchange, which shows no time dependence, we propose a dimervacancy diffusion-assisted mechanism limited by vacancy interactions. [S0031-9007(98)07429-8]
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