| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 74, Number 3, May 2006
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| Page(s) | 473 - 478 | |
| Section | Condensed matter: structural, mechanical and thermal properties | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2006-10009-9 | |
| Published online | 22 March 2006 | |
Atomically resolved tunneling spectroscopy on 
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1
Physikalisches Institut and Center for Functional Nanostructures Universität Karlsruhe - D-76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
2
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Nanotechnologie D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
3
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Festkörperphysik D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
Received:
6
February
2006
Accepted:
1
March
2006
The Si(557)-Au one-dimensional surface structure, with two types
of characteristic protrusions denominated as alternating chains
and rows oriented parallel to the [ 
] direction, is investigated at room temperature by
scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy in order to determine the local electronic properties.
Tunneling spectra taken with atomic resolution above the two substructures are different
which demonstrates that they arise from different contributions
of the surface band-structure, i.e. Si adatoms and step edges.
We find no evidence for features originating from Au atoms,
indicating that these are completely embedded in the surface, in agreement with
recent structure models.
PACS: 68.37.Ef – Scanning tunneling microscopy (including chemistry induced with STM) / 73.20.At – Surfaces states, band structure, electron density of states / 81.07.-b – Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
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