Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
The effects of hydrogen adsorption on the growth process and structures of Ag thin films on Si(111)-7×7 surfaces has been studied. The growth process and film structures are investigated by low energy electron diffraction(LEED) and low energy ion scattering spectroscopy of time of flight mode(TOF-ICISS). The hydrogen adsorbed on the surface is investigated by low energy recoil detection analysis(TOF-ERDA). We have found that Ag thin films deposited onto hydrogen covered Si(111) surfaces grow with a mode definitely different from that on clean surfaces.