Surface Science Letters One-dimensional Gd-induced chain structures on Si(111) surfaces
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A one-dimensional 5 2 reconstruction of Gd is observed on Si(1 1 1), which can be stabilized in single domain form on vicinal surfaces. It contains zig-zag rows of occupied orbitals alternating with rows of unoccupied orbitals, as inferred from spectroscopic scanning tunneling microscopy. The large magnetic moment of the Gd 4f electrons creates atomic chains with a magnetic coupling. 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002