R.E. Walkup, Ph. Avouris, et al.
Applied Physics Letters
Modification of the reconstruction of an Au(111) surface with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is demonstrated. This modification is accomplished by transferring a number of surface atoms to the STM tip to generate a surface multivacancy (hole), which modifies the stress distribution at the surface. The structural changes that follow the tip-induced surface perturbation are imaged in a time-resolved manner. The structural modification is the result of both short-range interactions, which lead to local atomic relaxation, and long-range elastic interactions, which produce large-scale rearrangements.
R.E. Walkup, Ph. Avouris, et al.
Applied Physics Letters
J. Shaver, S.A. Crooker, et al.
Physical Review B - CMMP
Ph. Avouris, F. Bozso, et al.
Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, B
R.E. Walkup, Ph. Avouris
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