Phys. Rev. B 31, 3593–3598 (1985)Scanning tunneling microscope as a structure-modifying toolReceived 13 December 1984; published in the issue dated 15 March 1985 We explore the possibility that surface charge induced by the scanning tunneling microscope will influence the structure of the surface under investigation. In general, we find that the emission currents limit the induced charge densities and preclude major structural modifications on the more stable surfaces. However, the possibility of modifying less stable structures or of reducing the transition temperatures for transformation between different surface phases does exist and is discussed in detail. © 1985 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.31.3593
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevB.31.3593
PACS:
79.70.+q, 73.20.-r
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