Modification of surface electronic properties on alloy surfaces: Standing waves on a Cu- 9 at . % Al ( 111 ) surface observed by STM
Modification of surface electronic properties on alloy surfaces: Standing waves on a Cu- 9 at . % Al ( 111 ) surface observed by STM
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改性%20of%20surface%20Electronic%20properties%20on%20alloy%20surfaces:%20Standing%20waves%20on%20a%20Cu-%209%20at%20.%20%%20Al%20(%20111%20)%20surface%
DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.79.235427
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发表时间:
2009
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
D. Fujita
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作者:
Yinghui Yu;K. Sagisaka;D. Fujita
A direct and real-space study of the surface electronic structure on $\text{Cu-}9\text{ }\text{at}\text{.}\text{ }%\text{ }\text{Al}(111)$ alloy surfaces was performed using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. The standing waves on $\text{Cu-}9\text{ }\text{at}\text{.}\text{ }%\text{ }\text{Al}(111)\text{\ensuremath{-}}(1\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}1)$ and $(\sqrt{3}\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}\sqrt{3})R30\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}$ surfaces, which were obtained by controlling annealing temperature, were observed by differential-conductance mapping. Surface imperfection caused by segregation of aluminum atoms acted as static scattering centers in order to sustain the standing-wave formation. An analysis of the standing waves revealed a significant downward energy shift of the Shockley surface states on both surfaces. This shift is explained in terms of the strong redistribution of the surface electrons.