STM observation of steps and terraces on tungsten (211) surface
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All-electronic Nanosecond-resolved Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: Facilitating the Investigation of Single Dopant Charge Dynamics
Published on: January 19, 2018
S M Zuber1, Z Szczudło, A Szczepkowicz
1Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Wroclaw, pl. Maxa Borna 9, PL 50-204, Wrocław, Poland.
Abstract:
Thermally cleaned W(211) surface with 0.7 degrees miscut consists of (211) terraces separated by monoatomic steps. When the surface is exposed to oxygen and subsequently annealed at 1100-1900 K, the width of (211) terraces increases and multilayer steps are formed. Similar step bunching is observed during routine cleaning of the sample by annealing in oxygen and thermal flashing in ultra high vacuum. During such cleaning procedure islands of c(6 x 4) reconstruction are observed.
