The transformation of the (1 × 2) Rh (110) missing row non-equilibrium structure to the stable (1 × 1) structure has been studied by He atom scattering. The transformation is found to take place by the formation of islands of the (1 × 1) phase which are elongated in the [10] direction giving rise to a mesh of alternately up and down steps. A numerical simulation, based on an anisotropic classical 2D Ising model, is presented and shows that the experimental data can be interpreted as a spinodal decomposition of a lattice gas.
EVOLUTION OF THE MISSING-ROW DECONSTRUCTION ON RH(110) / Cvetko, D; Floreano, L; Morgante, Alberto; Peloi, M; Tommasini, Fernando; Prince, Kc; Vencruscolo, M; Tosatti, E.. - In: SURFACE SCIENCE. - ISSN 0039-6028. - ELETTRONICO. - 318:3(1994), pp. L1193-L1200. [10.1016/0039-6028(94)90091-4]
EVOLUTION OF THE MISSING-ROW DECONSTRUCTION ON RH(110)
MORGANTE, ALBERTO;TOMMASINI, FERNANDO;
1994-01-01
Abstract
The transformation of the (1 × 2) Rh (110) missing row non-equilibrium structure to the stable (1 × 1) structure has been studied by He atom scattering. The transformation is found to take place by the formation of islands of the (1 × 1) phase which are elongated in the [10] direction giving rise to a mesh of alternately up and down steps. A numerical simulation, based on an anisotropic classical 2D Ising model, is presented and shows that the experimental data can be interpreted as a spinodal decomposition of a lattice gas.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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