| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9834275 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The formation of a nanoscale hexagonal pattern by light oxidation of the (1 1 1) surface of a magnetite single crystal is studied using scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) measurements. This structure has a periodicity of 42±3 Ã
and is comprised of three distinct regions. STM images of the surface are strongly bias dependent. The structure is stable on the surface between room-temperature and 95Â K, which lies below the Verwey transition temperature of the bulk crystal.
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Authors
S. Murphy, A. Cazacu, N. Berdunov, I.V. Shvets, Y.M. Mukovskii,