Adatom self-organization induced by quantum confinement of surface electrons.
We present a novel mechanism of nanostructure growth based on quantum confinement of surface-state electrons. Ab initio calculations and the kinetic Monte Carlo simulations reveal the phenomenon of confinement-induced adatom self-organization in quantum corrals. Our studies indicate that new atomic-scale nanostructures can be engineered exploiting the quantum confinement of surface electrons.
Stepanyuk
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Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik, Weinberg 2, D-06120 Halle, Germany. stepanyu@mpi-halle.de
Negulyaev
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Niebergall
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Longo
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Bruno
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