MatSE 582: Surface Physics mselogo.jpg

Problem set #6; assigned Oct 16.
  1. 8.1, 8.2; for problem 8.1, only do the 3×3, and 5×5.
  2. On page 178, the authors argue that we can understand the missing-row reconstruction of a (110) surface as being driven by the difference the lower surface energy of the (111) planes. How much lower would the (111) surface energy have to be for this argument to make sense?