Spin polarization enhancement in a single-layer Bi(1-x)Sb(x) alloy on Ag(111) via isovalent substitution

Javier D. Fuhr, Polina M. Sheverdyaeva, Paolo Moras +2

Co-adsorption of Bi and Sb on Ag(111) at room temperature yields a single-layer Bi(1-x)Sb(x) alloy with a rectangular 3xsqrt(3) structure containing four atoms per unit cell (2/3 M…