Research Article

First-Principles Calculation on Initial Stage of Oxidation of Si (110)-(1 × 1) Surface

Table 1

Energy gains with absorption of two O atoms.

Coverage ratio Energy gain
O (A-bond) –Si–O (A-bond)O (A-bond) –Si–O (B-bond)O (A-bond) –Si–Si–O (A-bond)

0.068.58 eV8.47 eV8.37 eV
0.108.44 eV8.56 eV8.26 eV