Atomically precise Si(331)-(12x1) surfaces

Corsin Battaglia; Claude Monney; Clement Didiot; Eike Fabian Schwier; Nicolas Mariotti; Michael Gunnar Garnier; Philipp Aebi

Atomically precise Si(331)-(12x1) surfaces

Other Condensed Matter 2008-09-30 v1

Authors: Corsin Battaglia , Claude Monney , Clement Didiot , Eike Fabian Schwier , Nicolas Mariotti , Michael Gunnar Garnier , Philipp Aebi

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Abstract

Si(331)-(12x1) is the only confirmed planar silicon surface with a stable reconstruction located between (111) and (110). We have optimized the annealing sequence and are able to obtain almost defect free, atomically precise surface areas approaching micrometer dimensions. The unprecedented perfection of the surface combined with its pronounced structural anisotropy makes it a promising candidate to serve as template for the growth of self-assembled one-dimensional nanostructure arrays.

Keywords

surface science silicon physics

Cite

@article{arxiv.0809.4967,
  title  = {Atomically precise Si(331)-(12x1) surfaces},
  author = {Corsin Battaglia and Claude Monney and Clement Didiot and Eike Fabian Schwier and Nicolas Mariotti and Michael Gunnar Garnier and Philipp Aebi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.4967},
  year   = {2008}
}

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