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PHYSICAL REVIEW B
Volume 68, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
AMER PHYSICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.115427
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We report theoretical results predicting the atomic manipulation of a silver atom on a Si(001) surface by a scanning probe tip, and providing insight into the manipulation phenomena. A molecular mechanics technique has been used, the system being described by a quantum chemistry method for the short-range interactions and an analytical model for the long-range ones. Taking into account several shapes, orientations, and chemical natures of the scanning tip, we observed four different ways to manipulate the deposited atom in a constant-height mode. In particular, the manipulation is predicted to be possible with a Si(111) tip for different tip shapes and adatom locations on the silicon surface. The calculation of the forces during the manipulation revealed that specific variations can be associated with each kind of process. These force signatures, such as the tip height signatures observed in scanning tunneling microscope experiments, could be used to deduce the process involved in an experiment. Finally, we present preliminary results about the manipulation in constant-force mode.
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