Atomic Scale Imaging and Spectroscopy of a [Formula presented] Plane at the Surface of [Formula presented]

S. Misra, S. Oh, D. J. Hornbaker, T. DiLuccio, J. N. Eckstein, A. Yazdani

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Abstract

We have used a scanning tunneling microscope to demonstrate that a single [Formula presented] plane can form a stable and atomically ordered layer at the surface of [Formula presented]. In contrast to previous studies on high-[Formula presented] surfaces, the [Formula presented]-terminated surface exhibits a strongly suppressed tunneling conductance at low voltages. We consider a number of different explanations for this phenomena and propose that it may be caused by how the orbital symmetry of the [Formula presented] plane’s electronic states affects the tunneling process.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume89
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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