Description
The growth of ultra-thin silver films on Pt(111) at 750 K has been studied in real time and - space using Low Energy Electron Microscopy, LEEM. Our results demonstrate that the system is considerably more complex than appreciated so far. The LEEM/LEED results reveal a highly mobile film-substrate system. In the sub-monolayer regime they exhibit an intriguing sequence of surface confined alloying up till θ(Ag) = 0.5 ML and de-alloying (both consistent with existing literature), phase separation, partial strain relieve at θ(Ag) ~ 0.8 ML, reentrant alloying and accompanying build-up of strain as indicated by return of the monolayer film to the pseudomorphic state. During growth of the second layer more Pt is dissolved into the Ag-bilayer until the strain is finally relieved by the formation of wide trenches along <11-2> azimuth directions, in line with <1-10> being the soft direction under compressive strain. The full de-alloying and approach towards the bulk immiscibility of silver and platinum is reached only in third monolayer, accompanied by remarkable rearrangements at the interface.| Period | 27 Mar 2006 |
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| Event title | DPG Frühjahrstagung 2006 Dresden: (DPG Spring Meeting) |
| Event type | Conference |
| Organiser | Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft |
| Location | Dresden, GermanyShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- METIS-235985