Abstract
We studied the structure and bonding of a series of silicon oxide clusters, , using anion photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations. For the clusters represent the sequential oxidation of , and provide structural models for the oxidation of silicon surfaces. For , the clusters contain a central Si in a tetrahedral bonding environment, suggesting the onset of the bulklike structure. Evidence is presented that suggests the cluster may provide a structural model for oxygen-deficient defect sites in bulk materials.
- Received 6 December 1996
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.4450
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