High-resolution electron energy loss as a probe of the Si-Al Schottky-barrier formation process

M. K. Kelly; E. Colavita; G. Margaritondo; J. Anderson; L. Papagno; D. J. Frankel; G. J. Lapeyre

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.32.2693

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High-resolution electron energy loss as a probe of the Si-Al Schottky-barrier formation process

M. K. Kelly, E. Colavita, G. Margaritondo, J. Anderson, L. Papagno, D. J. Frankel, and G. J. Lapeyre

Phys. Rev. B 32, 2693(R) – Published 15 August 1985

Abstract

New experimental results reveal no evidence of a metallic character of Si(111)7×7 with submonolayer Al coverages. This requires a revision of the current ideas about the Si-Al Schottky-barrier formation process. The metallic character appears at coverages above one monolayer.

Received 3 June 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.32.2693

Authors & Affiliations

M. K. Kelly, E. Colavita, and G. Margaritondo^*

Department of Physics and Synchrotron Radiation Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706

J. Anderson, L. Papagno, D. J. Frankel, and G. J. Lapeyre

Department of Physics, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717

^*Author to whom all correspondence should be addressed.

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