Distribution of Electron Density in Self-Assembled One-Dimensional Chains of Si Atoms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment: Methods and Results
2.1. Experimental Details
2.2. Atomic Structure of Si Edge Chains on Si(553)-Au
3. Theoretical Description
3.1. Model and Calculation Method
3.2. Charge Oscillations
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Jałochowski, M.; Kwapiński, T. Distribution of Electron Density in Self-Assembled One-Dimensional Chains of Si Atoms. Materials 2023, 16, 6044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176044
Jałochowski M, Kwapiński T. Distribution of Electron Density in Self-Assembled One-Dimensional Chains of Si Atoms. Materials. 2023; 16(17):6044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176044
Chicago/Turabian StyleJałochowski, Mieczysław, and Tomasz Kwapiński. 2023. "Distribution of Electron Density in Self-Assembled One-Dimensional Chains of Si Atoms" Materials 16, no. 17: 6044. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16176044