One dimensional Si-in-Si(001) template for single-atom wire growth

J. H. G. Owen; F. Bianco; S. A. Köster; D. Mazur; D. R. Bowler; Ch. Renner

doi:10.1063/1.3483164

One dimensional Si-in-Si(001) template for single-atom wire growth

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-05-19 v1 Materials Science

Authors: J. H. G. Owen , F. Bianco , S. A. Köster , D. Mazur , D. R. Bowler , Ch. Renner

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Abstract

Single atom metallic wires of arbitrary length are of immense technological and scientific interest. We describe a novel silicon-only template enabling the self-organised growth of isolated micrometer long surface and subsurface single-atom chains. It consists of a one dimensional, defect-free reconstruction - the Haiku core, here revealed for the first time in details - self-assembled on hydrogenated Si(001) terraces, independent of any step edges. We discuss the potential of this Si-in-Si template as an appealing alternative to vicinal surfaces for nanoscale patterning.

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@article{arxiv.1007.2108,
  title  = {One dimensional Si-in-Si(001) template for single-atom wire growth},
  author = {J. H. G. Owen and F. Bianco and S. A. Köster and D. Mazur and D. R. Bowler and Ch. Renner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1007.2108},
  year   = {2015}
}

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One dimensional Si-in-Si(001) template for single-atom wire growth

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