Orientational Ordering of Nitrogen Molecular Axes for a Commensurate Monolayer Physisorbed on Graphite

Renee D. Diehl, Michael F. Toney, and Samuel C. Fain, Jr.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 48, 177 – Published 18 January 1982
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Abstract

Low-energy electron diffraction has been used to study the orientational ordering of the molecular axes of nitrogen molecules physisorbed on graphite single crystals. A 2 × 1 superlattice structure with in-plane orientations is inferred for the monolayer where the molecular centers have the commensurate (3×3) 30° structure. The superlattice intensity decreases significantly near 30 K but persists up to 40 K, consistent with a first-order transition with finite-size effects.

  • Received 2 November 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.48.177

©1982 American Physical Society

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Renee D. Diehl, Michael F. Toney, and Samuel C. Fain, Jr.

  • Physics Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

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Vol. 48, Iss. 3 — 18 January 1982

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