| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 56, Number 6, December 2001
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|
|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 822 - 828 | |
| Section | Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00593-6 | |
| Published online | 01 December 2003 | |
Structural and compositional reversible phase transitions
on low-index 
surfaces
1
Lehrstuhl für Festkörperphysik,
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Staudtstr. 7, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
2
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales (CSIC)
Cantoblanco, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
Received:
4
July
2001
Accepted:
4
October
2001
The (100), (110), and (111) surfaces of Fe3Si have been studied by quantitative Low-Energy Electron Diffraction and Auger Electron Spectroscopy. Reversible phase transitions between the D03 and the CsCl structure develop upon annealing, triggered by a substantial reversible surface segregation of Si. On all surfaces, Si termination is preferred either by realizing a topmost Si layer whenever the choice between Si and Fe exists, or by direct Si occupation of nominal Fe sites. Similarities to epitaxial iron silicide films structural behaviour are identified.
PACS: 68.35.Rh – Phase transitions and critical phenomena / 68.35.Bs – Structure of clean surfaces (reconstruction) / 61.14.Hg – Low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED)
© EDP Sciences, 2001
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