Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2000-01-14
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
11 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in Surface Science (ECOSS-18)
Scientific paper
10.1016/S0039-6028(00)00205-3
Deposition/removal of metal atoms on the hex reconstructed (100) surface of Au, Pt and Ir should present intriguing aspects, since a new island implies hex -> square deconstruction of the substrate, and a new crater the square -> hex reconstruction of the uncovered layer. To obtain a microscopic understanding of how islands/craters form in these conditions, we have conducted simulations of island and crater growth on Au(100), whose atomistic behavior, including the hex reconstruction on top of the square substrate, is well described by mean s of classical many-body forces. By increasing/decreasing the Au coverage on Au(100), we find that island/craters will not grow unless they exceed a critical size of about 8-10 atoms. This value is close to that which explains the nonlinear coverage dependence observed in molecular adsorption on the closely related surface Pt (100). This threshold size is rationalized in terms of a transverse step correlation length, measuring the spatial extent where reconstruction of a given plane is disturbed by the nearby step.
Ercolessi Furio
Passerone Daniele
Tosatti Erio
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