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An analysis of the island size and separation distributions of Fe islands, observed in the initial stages of growth in the homoepitaxy of Fe on Fe(001) whiskers, shows scaling properties recently predicted in nucleation and growth theories. A critical size
Joseph A. Stroscio, Daniel T. Pierce, John Unguris, Robert Celotta
Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) were used to study the epitaxial growth of Cr on Fe(001) whiskers as a function of the Fe whisker temperature during growth. The STM images give real space views of
Real space views of the homoepitaxial growth of Fe on Fe(001) whiskers is reported, observed by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), during the initial stages of growth. Scaling of the Fe island sizes and separation distributions are observed as a function
L Whitman, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
Field ion microscopists demonstrated more than twenty years ago that polarizable atoms adsorbed on a stepped surface can be induced to diffuse by an electric field due to the field gradients associated with step edges. We have exploited a similar
Joseph A. Stroscio, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert A. Dragoset
We report real space views of the homoepitaxial growth of Fe on Fe(001) whiskers observed by scanning tunneling microscopy. A measure of the surface diffusion of the Fe atoms is obtained over the temperature range of 20-250° C. The effect of the diffusion
Joseph A. Stroscio, L Whitman, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
We present a brief summary of the properties of alkali metals on III-V(110) surfaces, as studied with the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). These include the non-metallic properties found in the one- and two-dimensional phases, and the directional
Joseph A. Stroscio, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert A. Dragoset, P First
We report on the microscopic aspects of the growth of Fe on the Au(111) surface observed with scanning tunneling microscopy. Nucleation of triangular Fe islands is observed to occur at the corners of the herringbone reconstruction of the Au(111) surface
L Whitman, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
AB Scanning tunneling microscopy has been employed to study clean and Cs-covered InSb(110) surfaces. Atomic-resolution images of both the filled and empty electronic state densities have been obtained. The surface relaxation determined from these images is
P First, Joseph A. Stroscio, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
A report of work in progress to determine the feasibility of imaging the magnetization of ferromagnetic samples with the scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is presented. A vacuum system was designed to test several different proposals as well as to
The prospect of manipulating matter on the atomic scale has fascinated scientists for decades. This fascination may be motivated by scientific and technological opportunities, or from a curiosity about the consequences of being able to place atoms in a
L Whitman, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
We report the structural and electronic properties of Cs adsorbed on room-temperature GaAs and InSb (110) surfaces as observed with scanning tunneling microscopy. Cs initially forms long one-dimensional (1D) zigzag chains on both surfaces. Additional Cs
L Whitman, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
Cesium overlayers on room-temperature InSb(110) have been studied with scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. A two-dimensional (2D) overlayer is observed, consisting of four-atom, Cs(110)-like planar clusters arranged in a c(2 x 6) superlattice
L Whitman, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
A general method of manipulating adsorbed atoms and molecules on room-temperature surfaces with the use of a scanning tunneling microscope is described. By applying an appropriate voltage pulse between the sample and probe tip, adsorbed atoms can be
Joseph A. Stroscio, P First, Robert A. Dragoset, L Whitman, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert Celotta
We report scanning tunneling microscopy results on the band gap states observed in tunneling to nanometer size metallic Fe clusters on GaAs(110) surfaces. In the vicinity of the Fe clusters, a continuum of gap states is found in tunneling spectra from
L Whitman, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Robert Celotta
The (110) cleavage surface of InSb has been studied with scanning tunneling microscopy. A variety of surface defects has been observed, including those that appear to be simple vacancies and Schottky defects. Atomic-resolution images have been obtained of
Robert A. Dragoset, P First, Joseph A. Stroscio, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert Celotta
Iron on GaAs(110) comprises an interesting system not only due to small lattice mismatch, 1.4%, but also because of the magnetic properties of the overlayer. In the present work, scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) was used to investigate bcc Fe films in
P First, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert A. Dragoset, Daniel T. Pierce, Robert Celotta
We report the characteristics of tunneling to a GaAs(110) substrate with distinct, nanometer-size Fe clusters, as a function of distance from and size of the clusters. We show that Fe clusters of volumes 150 Aring} 3, corresponding to =13 atoms, are
P First, Robert A. Dragoset, Joseph A. Stroscio, Robert Celotta, R Feenstra
Submonolayer coverages of Cs adsorbed at room temperature on the GaAs(110) surface are examined with scanning tunneling microscopy. Linear chains, formed by two adjoining rows of Cs atoms, are observed along the [10] direction for coverages as low as 0.03
An overview is presented of two new techniqies that can be used to study the physical, electronic, and/or magnetic microstructure of surfaces. The method of scanning tunneling microscopy has emerged as a powerful way of observing physical structure down to