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Thermal motion and energetics of self-assembled domain structures: Pb on Cu(111)

Van Gastel, R.; Plass, R.; Bartelt, Norman C.; Kellogg, Gary L.

The energetics and thermal motion of the self-assembled domain structures of lead on copper were discussed. It was found that the self-assembled patterns arose from a temperature-independent surface stress difference of approximately 1.2 N/m. The domain patterns evolved in a manner consistent with models, when the lead coverage was increased.