کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5421858 | 1507892 | 2015 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
We investigate Ag(100) thin films epitaxially grown on a Fe(100) substrate using a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope. Fabrication of a wedge structure by evaporating Ag through a shadow mask allows us to observe a systematic evolution of quantum well (QW) states for layer thicknesses varying from 3 to 16 monolayers (ML). Close inspection of differential conductance spectra and images reveals significant modulations of QW states in the lateral directions, presumably due to the local defects at the Ag/Fe interface. The area where QW states are modulated extends over ~Â 5Â nm. In clear contrast, near a surface atomic step, QW states exhibit negligible changes at least up to 1Â nm away from the step, leaving unmixed the two sets of neighboring QW states belonging to different thicknesses. The results are discussed in terms of a simple electron wave diffraction model.
Journal: Surface Science - Volumes 637â638, JulyâAugust 2015, Pages 58-62