Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Vol.14, No.2, 1149-1152, 1996
Vicinal Surfaces of Au(110) and Ag(110) Investigated by Scanning-Tunneling-Microscopy
We report scanning tunneling microscopy results obtained on nominally (110) oriented, slightly miscut Au and Ag surfaces studied in ultrahigh vacuum at ambient and low temperatures (50 K). On these surfaces extended areas comprised of vicinal planes were observed and they exhibit intriguing step structures. An analysis of these planes in terms of their orientation, atomic structures, and steps is presented.
Keywords:COPPER 110 SURFACE;X-RAY-SCATTERING;ROUGHENING TRANSITION;PHASE-SEPARATION;NI(113) SURFACE;RECONSTRUCTION;DIFFRACTION;CU(113);SI(111);STEPS