Cluster size and spatial distributions in gold deposits on NaCl surfaces

·J.L. Robins,

·H.S. Mortlock,

·D.G. Howard^∗

doi:10.1016/0378-5963(85)90187-4

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Abstract

A study has been made of the size and spatial distribution of the clusters of atoms which form and contribute to film growth when gold is deposited onto ultrahigh vacuum cleaved NaCl surfaces. The observations are used to investigate the existence of interparticle forces between the clusters, and the role of such forces in producing preferred cluster spacings and coalescence.

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Permanent address: Portland State University, Portland, Oregon 97207, USA.

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