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  11. Visualization Of The Local Dipole Moment At The Si(111) Surface Using Dft Calculations

Visualization of the local dipole moment at the Si(111) surface using DFT calculations

Akira Sumiyoshi1, Kohei Yamasue2, Yasuo Cho3

  • 1Department of Engineering Science, The University of Electro-Communications (UEC Tokyo), Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan.

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|March 3, 2025

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

A new simulation method reveals local upward dipole moments at adatom sites on surfaces, matching scanning nonlinear dielectric microscope (SNDM) experiments. Atomic arrangements and charge transfer influence these dipole moments, aiding surface probe microscopy interpretation.

Area of Science:

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Background:

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