Surface structure of ZnO single crystals analysed by ion scattering spectroscopy

Hideyuki Maki, Noboru Ichinose, Shoichi Sekiguchi, Naoki Ohashi, Takaharu Nishihara, Hajime Haneda, Junzo Tanaka

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Abstract

A ZnO crystal of wurtzite-type structure has polar surfaces of (0001) and (0001), which arc terminated by Zn and O ions, respectively. Observation conducted by atomic force microscopy showed that step/terrace structures were formed on the (0001) and (0001̄) surfaces, whose step height was predominantly half of lattice parameter, c0. The ionic arrangement of the surfaces was determined by coaxial impact-collision ion scattering spectroscopy (CAICISS); the CAICISS spectra had a periodicity of 60° for azimuth angle dependence. From the analyses of CAICISS spectra it was shown that the (0001) and (0001̄) surfaces had a single dangling bond, and no ionic distortion occurred.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2741-2744
Number of pages4
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
Volume38
Issue number5 A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy
  • Coaxial impact-collision ion scattering spectroscopy
  • Polar surface
  • Single crystal
  • Surface relaxation
  • Zinc oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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