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Title: Correlational switching between 3{times}1 and 6{times}1 surface reconstructions on Si(111) with submonolayer Ag adsorption

Conference ·
OSTI ID:397133
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Boston Coll., Chestnut Hill, MA (United States). Dept. of Physics
  2. Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

Electron correlations are strongly enhanced in low dimensional systems. Taking correlations as the dominant mechanism, we provide and explanation of the recently observed electrostatically enforced structural phase transition (3x1 to 6x1) on a Si(111) surface with sub-monolayer Ag adsorption.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
397133
Report Number(s):
CONF-9608119-4; ON: DE96014614
Resource Relation:
Conference: Strongly correlated electron systems (SCES `96), Zurich (Switzerland), 19-22 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English