TY - JOUR AU - Brona, J. AU - Cherepanov, V. AU - Romanyuk, K. AU - Voigtländer, B. TI - Formation of pits during growth of Si/Ge nanostructures JO - Surface science VL - 604 SN - 0039-6028 CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier M1 - PreJuSER-10293 SP - 424-427 PY - 2010 N1 - Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012 AB - Alternating deposition of Ge and Si in the step-flow growth regime using Bi acting as a surfactant can lead to a spontaneous formation of one atomic layer deep pits in the area of surface covered by Ge. During Si growth Ge atoms of the epitaxial 2D Ge layer move to Si step edges where stronger bonds with Si atoms are formed. Appropriate growth conditions can suppress or enhance the pit formation effect and consequently a new type of self-organized nanostructures can be formed. (C) 2009 Elsevier BY. All rights reserved. KW - J (WoSType) LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000274979000028 DO - DOI:10.1016/j.susc.2009.12.006 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/10293 ER -