Density-functional calculation of phonons in adsorbate-covered semiconductor surfaces

Autor: C. Eckl, R. Honke, Pasquale Pavone, U. Schröder, J. Fritsch, M. Arnold
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Surface Science. :58-63
ISSN: 0039-6028
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6028(99)00233-2
Popis: We present the results from density-functional calculations of the phonon dispersion of adsorbate-covered semiconductor surfaces. The plane-wave method is used together with the slab-supercell description for the surfaces. We focus on vibrational states that characterize the chemisorption site of the adsorbed atoms and phonon modes of the interface. By comparing the vibrational states in the presence of the adsorbates with those of the clean surfaces, adsorption-induced changes of the surface geometry and force constants can be identified. We study the chemisorption of hydrogen, antimony, and group-III elements on the (110) surfaces of III–V compounds, as well as on the (001) and (111) surfaces of silicon.
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