Faceting of the two-fold decagonal Al71.8Ni14.8Co13.4(0 0 1 1̄ 0) surface studied by He diffraction

Sharma, H. R.; Theis, W.; Gille, Peter and Rieder, K.-H. (2002): Faceting of the two-fold decagonal Al71.8Ni14.8Co13.4(0 0 1 1̄ 0) surface studied by He diffraction. In: Surface Science, Vol. 511, No. 1-3: pp. 387-391

Abstract

The two-fold decagonal-Al71.8Ni14.8Co13.4(0 0 1 1̄ 0) surface is investigated by highly surface sensitive He atom scattering. The diffraction pattern shows that the topmost surface layer preserves a perfect quasi-crystalline ordering expected from the bulk. The surface is found to develop facets with (1 0 0 0 0)-equivalent orientation, inclined by 18° to the original surface. The facets are of sufficient size to observe diffraction from them. The facet planes are identical to those identified in an as grown sample.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Geosciences > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences > Crystallography and Materials Science
• Subjects: 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences and geology
• Language: English