Scanning tunneling microscopy of interface properties of Bi2Se3 on FeSe

J Phys Condens Matter. 2012 Nov 28;24(47):475604. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/47/475604. Epub 2012 Oct 31.

Abstract

We investigate the heteroepitaxial growth of Bi(2)Se(3) films on FeSe substrates by low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy. The growth of Bi(2)Se(3) on FeSe proceeds via van der Waals epitaxy with atomically flat morphology. A striped moiré pattern originating from the lattice mismatch between Bi(2)Se(3) and FeSe is observed. Tunneling spectra reveal the spatially inhomogeneous electronic structure of the Bi(2)Se(3) thin films, which can be ascribed to the charge transfer at the interface.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't