2004
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.266101
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Ga-Rich Limit of Surface Reconstructions on GaAs(001): Atomic Structure of the(4×6)Phase

Abstract: The Ga-rich reconstruction of the GaAs(001) surface has been studied. Using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), we have found the existence of a well-ordered (4 x 6) reconstruction under extreme Ga-rich conditions. A structure model, consisting of subsurface Ga-Ga dimers and surface Ga-As dimers, is proposed for the (4 x 6) surface. This model is found to be energetically favorable at the Ga-rich limit and agrees well with our experimental data from STM and reflection high-energy electron diffraction.

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“…As T is decreased, a transition to the less Ga-rich (6×6) is observed at around 525 °C which is separated by a region of phase coexistence. This is in good agreement with the observations of others who observe these phases at high and low temperatures, respectively, during annealing [1,5,9,11]. We note that the relative intensities of the (6×6) LEED spots without droplets are very different from the (6×6)D phase observed with droplets present.…”
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“…As T is decreased, a transition to the less Ga-rich (6×6) is observed at around 525 °C which is separated by a region of phase coexistence. This is in good agreement with the observations of others who observe these phases at high and low temperatures, respectively, during annealing [1,5,9,11]. We note that the relative intensities of the (6×6) LEED spots without droplets are very different from the (6×6)D phase observed with droplets present.…”
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“…On decreasing T below 540 °C, the dominant mixture is a combination of c(8×2) and (4×6). This is surprising since it is believed the ultra-rich Ga (4×6) phase can only be obtained following deposition of Ga [1,11,15]. Eventually, below 530 °C, a new unforeseen c(2×12) phase appears as shown in panel 2(c), coexisting with (4×6).…”
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“…GaAs(001) surfaces have been studied extensively over the last decades and provide a large number of well-understood surface reconstructions with different stoichiometries. [10][11][12][13][14] As a consequence, the GaAs(001) surface reconstructions vary particularly in terms of the occupation of their respective surface dangling bonds and thus the number of electrophilic and/or nucleophilic surface sites. The different GaAs(001) surface reconstructions, therefore, form an ideal model system to study the influence of electrophilic and/or nucleophilic surface sites on the adsorption mechanism of organic molecules.…”
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