Ultrathin films of NaCl on Cu(111) : a LEED and dynamic force microscopy study

Guntherodt, HJ

doi:10.1016/s0039-6028(99)00586-5

Ultrathin films of NaCl on Cu(111) : a LEED and dynamic force microscopy study

Date Issued

1999-01-01

Author(s)

Bennewitz, R

Barwich, V

Bammerlin, M

Loppacher, C

Guggisberg, R

Baratoff, A

Meyer, E

Guntherodt, HJ

DOI

10.1016/s0039-6028(99)00586-5

Abstract

Ultrathin films of NaCl on Cu(111) have been studied with low-energy electron diffraction (LEED) and Dynamic force microscopy (DFM). The orientation and the lattice constant of the films are revealed by LEED while DFM allows a real space view on their growth modes. The ability of the DFM to image local mechanical surface properties is demonstrated at a substrate step which is covered by a continuous NaCl film. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.