• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1992년도 제3회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.17-17
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• 1992

In this talk, our recent progress in experiment study on microscopic surface phonons has been reviewed. After the brief introduction concerning the concept of surface phonons, exprimental apparatus of HREELS and the principle of the measurment for surface phonon dispersions, I show the experimental data of some solide surfaces. The following points are discussed ; (1) lattice dynamical analysis of the phonon dispersions of some transi tion metal carbide (100) surfaces indicates the large changes in the force constant near the surface, which is consistent wi th a rippled structure of a topmost layer. (2) the phonon dispersions of a graphite overlayer show the modified phonon structure, which indicates that the thickness of the overlayer is one atomic layer, and in addition, the electronic structure is also modified. (3) The phonon structure of $LaB_6$ (100) surface is discussed. Lastly I telJ about new technology of extreme high vaccum less than $10^{-10}$ Pa.EX> Pa.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 1995년도 제8회 학술발표회 논문개요집
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• pp.109-109
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• 1995

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.4-5
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• 2010

The surface phonon is defined as a coherent vibrational excitation of surface atoms propagating along the surface. It is characterized by a phonon dispersion curves, which were extensively studied in 1990's using helium atom scattering and high-resolution electron-energy-loss spectroscopy (HREELS)[1].The understanding is mainly based on the theoretical framework of a classical bond model or cluster calculations. The recent sample preparation and first principles calculations open the naval way to deep insight for surface phonon problems. The surface phonon dispersion on the hydrogen-terminated Si(111)-($1{\times}1$) surface [H:Si(111)] is the typical system and already reported experimentally [2] and theoretically [3], although the understandingis incomplete. The sample contaminated by the oxygen atoms on the surface and the calculations were also classical. In this study, firstly, we have prepared an ultra-clean H:Si(111) surface [4] and measured the surface phonon dispersion curvesusing HREELS. Secondly, we have performed first-principles density functional calculations with the projector augmented wave functionals, as implemented in VASP, using generalized gradient approximations. We used aslab of six silicon layers and both top and bottom surfaces were terminated with hydrogen atoms. Finally, we have compared with the surface phonon dispersion of deuterium-terminatedSi(111)-($1{\times}1$) surface[5] and led to our conclusions. The Si-H stretching and the bending modes are observed at 258.5 and 78.2 meV, respectively. These energies are the same as the previously reported values [2], but the energy-loss peaks at the lower energy regions are dramatically shifted. Through this combination study, we have formulated the procedure of preparing ultra-clean H:Si(111)/D:Si(111), which was confirmed by HREELS vibrational analysis. The Si surface will be utilized for further nano-physics research as well as for the materials for nano-fubrication.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2007

800 K와 1000 K에서 ordered $Ni_3Al(111)$ 합금표면과 산소기체와의 상호작용을 LEED, STM, HRBBLS, UPS, 그리고 PAX를 이용 고찰하였다. 산소가 없는 깨끗한 $Ni_3Al(111)$ 표면에 대한 LEED 측정결과 어떤 "$2{\times}2$" 패턴이 관측되었는데, 이는 규칙적인 벌크와 같은 terminated 표면구조를 가짐을 의미한다. 그러나 800 K로 유지된 같은 표면에 산소를 흡착시킨 후 LEED를 관찰하면 ($1{\times}1$) substrate spots 외에 산소에 의해 유발된 lattice spacing이 $2.93\;{\AA}$인 어떤 회전되지 않은 superstructure가 얻어졌다. 이를 자세히 규명하기 위해 HREELS와 UPS를 측정한 결과 threefold aluminum 자리에 산소들이 화학흡착됨을 알 수 있었고, 아울러 PAX 측정결과 흡착된 overlayer들이 어떤 oxide island 형태로 성장됨을 보여주었다. 그러나 실질적으로 $Ni_3Al(111)$ 표면에서는 그러한 자리들이 유효하지 않기 때문에 우리들은 oxide island 생성은 $Ni_3Al(111)$ 표면에 있는 aluminum overlayer들을 덮음으로써 성장되고 있다고 결론을 내렸다. 한편, 1000 K로 유지된 $Ni_3Al(111)$ 표면에 산소를 노출하면 ${\gamma}'-Al_2O_3$ 구조가 성장됨을 HREELS와 STM 측정결과로부터 알 수 있었다. 그리고 HREELS 측정결과, 800 K에서 산화는 매우 특이한 양상을 띄며 일어나고 있으나 정확하게 $Al_2O_3$ overlayer가 형성되는 경우와는 일치하지 않음을 알 수 있었고, 1000 K에서 산소노출 후 얻은 STM 영상 역시 oxide island 들이 형성에 기인된 어떤 "Strawberry" 구조를 보여주었으나 정확하게 $Al_2O_3$ overlayer가 형성되었는지는 규명할 수 없었다. 결론적으로, 800 K와 1000 K에서 $Ni_3Al(111)$ 합금표면위의 산소 상호작용결과 어떤 aluminum oxide overlayer의 island들이 성장됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.556-562
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• 2006

Studies on Ag nanoparticles grown on Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG) using HREELS provide different results for smaller and larger particle sizes corresponding to Ag coverages below and above 4 monolayers, respectively. For the larger particles, a positive frequency shift with decreasing particle size and a broadening of the plasmon resonance were observed with decreasing particle size, in line with previous studies on Ag on alumina. For the smaller particles, in contrast, a shift to lower energy with decreasing particle size, and a narrowing of the plasmon resonance with decreasing particle size can be found. The asymmetry of the Ag-features present for Ag coverages above 4 monolayers disappears for Ag coverages below 4 monolayers. The result for the smaller particles can be rationalized in terms of change of the particle growth mode with increasing particle size, which corroborates our STM data, as well as electronic effects due to the metal/support charge transfer.

• Journal of Korean Vacuum Science & Technology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.63-77
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• 1998

The oxidation of NiAl(110) was investigated in the temperature regime between 300K and 1300 K using LEED (low energy electron diffraction), TPD (temperature programmed desorption) and HREELS (high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy). The adsorption of N2O and O2 up to reconstructions. Stepwise annealing of the oxygen-saturated sample from 600 K to 1300K in UHV (ultra-high vacuum,) results in firstly the onset of randomly oriented then finally fairly well-ordered. 5 ${\AA}$ Al2O3 film with quasi-hexagonal periodicity. Ordered thicker oxide films of 18-30 ${\AA}$ seem to be grown on this interfacial oxide layer by direct oxidation of sample at elevated temperature between 1150 and 1300 K because of the LEED pattern consisting of new broad hexagonal spots and the previous 5 ${\AA}$ spots. Although the periodicity of surface oxygen arrays shows no significant change from an hexagonal close-packing, the O-O distance changes from ∼3.0 ${\AA}$ film to ∼2.9 ${\AA}$ for thicker oxides. with the appearance of Auger parameter, for the 5${\AA}$ film can be described better as an interfacial oxide layer. The observation of three symmetric phonon peaks can be also a supporting evidence for this phase assignment since thicker oxide films on the Same Ni2Al3(110) show somewhat different phonon structure much closer to that of the ${\gamma}$-Al2O3. The adsorption/desorption of methanol further proves the preparation of less-defective and/or oxygen-terminated Al2O3 films showing ordered phase transitions with the change of oxide thickness between 5 ${\AA}$ to 30 ${\AA}$.