Rocking curves of reflection high-energy positron diffraction from hydrogen-terminated Si(111) surfaces

Abstract

Reflection high-energy positron diffraction experiments have been performed for Si(111) surfaces terminated with atomic hydrogen. From the rocking curve for the specular beam, the first to the fifth Bragg peaks were observed. The curve also showed an unanticipated dip in the total reflection region $(\ensuremath{\theta}<1.4\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}),$ not found in the numerical analysis for the ideally hydrogen-terminated flat surface. This difference is attributed to the scattering of positrons by roughness and/or ${\mathrm{SiH}}_{3}$ molecules on the surface, as confirmed in further numerical analysis.