Formation of a quasicrystalline Pb monolayer on the ten-fold surface of the decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystal

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dc.creatorSmerdon, J. A.
dc.creatorLeung, L.
dc.creatorParle, J. K.
dc.creatorJenks, C. J.
dc.creatorMcGrath, R.
dc.creatorFournee, V.
dc.creatorLedieu, J.
dc.date2008-03-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:41:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:41:47Z
dc.descriptionLead has been deposited on the ten-fold surface of decagonal Al72Ni11Co17 to form an epitaxial quasicrystalline single-element monolayer. The overlayer grows through nucleation of nanometer-sized irregular islands and the coverage saturates at 1 ML. The overlayer is well-ordered quasiperiodically as evidenced by LEED and Fourier transforms of STM images. Annealing the film to 600 K improves the structural quality, but causes the evaporation of some material such that the film develops pores. Electronic structure measurements using X-ray photoemission spectroscopy indicate that the chemical interaction of the Pb atoms with the substrate is weak.
dc.description12 pages, 5 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3581
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3581
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.susc.2008.05.029
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/161955
dc.subjectOther Condensed Matter
dc.titleFormation of a quasicrystalline Pb monolayer on the ten-fold surface of the decagonal Al-Ni-Co quasicrystal
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