The excitation of one-dimensional plasmons in Si and Au-Si complex atom wires

Canhua Liu, Takeshi Inaoka, Shin Yaginuma, Tomonobu Nakayama, Masakazu Aono, Tadaaki Nagao

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    Abstract

    An atom-scale quantum wire array at the Au adsorbed Si(111) surface is studied by electron energy loss spectroscopy. Clear one-dimensional metallicity is verified by the observation of low-energy plasmonic excitation which exhibits a strong anisotropic dispersion. Our theoretical analysis using a quantum-mechanical nonlocal response theory shows that the plasmons are most probably supported in conductive channels made of Si honeycomb wires rather than those made of Au-Si complex wires.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number355204
    JournalNanotechnology
    Volume19
    Issue number35
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008 Sep 3

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Bioengineering
    • Chemistry(all)
    • Materials Science(all)
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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    Liu, C., Inaoka, T., Yaginuma, S., Nakayama, T., Aono, M., & Nagao, T. (2008). The excitation of one-dimensional plasmons in Si and Au-Si complex atom wires. Nanotechnology, 19(35), [355204]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/35/355204