DIRECT IMAGING OF ATOMIC REARRANGEMENTS ON EXTENDED GOLD SURFACES.

David J. Smith*, L. D. Marks

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Abstract

Rearrangements of atomic columns on extended gold surfaces have been imaged directly using a 500kV high resolution electron microscope. The (100), (110) and (111) surface profiles were all found to be highly mobile and microscopically rough, with (111) in particular developing a characteristic hill-and-valley morphology. The presence of surface steps had a marked influence on the direction of surface diffusion only for the (100) surface. The observations establish that high-resolution profile imaging can provide unique information about surface self-diffusion which is unobtainable by other techniques.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMaterials Research Society Symposia Proceedings
PublisherMaterials Research Soc
Pages129-136
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0931837065
StatePublished - 1985

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposia Proceedings
Volume41
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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