Abstract
We present first principle total energy calculations of carbon incorporation in the Si(100) surface in the presence of silicon ad-dimers either parallel or perpendicular to the dimer rows of the clean surface. By modifying the local stress, the ad-dimers are found to make the carbon penetration in the subsurface layers easier. At low coverages (θ < 0.125), carbon atoms are preferentially adsorbed in the third layer directly below an ad-dimer, and the barrier at the crossing of the second layer on the clean surface is strongly reduced or completely vanishes. At higher coverage (0.125 < θ < 0.25), configurations with part of the carbons at the surface and part in the third layer are favored. These tendencies are enhanced with increasing ad-dimer density.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 19 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics