Table 1 Number of atoms and bonds in the (111)A and (111)B faces of GaSb 1×1×1 cell and 2×2×2 cells

From: Investigation of directionally solidified InGaSb ternary alloys from Ga and Sb faces of GaSb(111) under prolonged microgravity at the International Space Station

Atomic layer

(111)A

(111)B

 

No. of atoms

No. of bonds with next atomic layer

No. of atoms

No. of bonds with next atomic layer

 

Ga

Sb

 

Sb

Ga

 

GaSb1×1×1 cell

 1st

6

 

9

1

 

3

 2nd

 

3

3

 

6

3

 3rd

6

 

3

3

 

9

 4th

 

1

1

 

6

0

 Total

12

4

16

4

12

15

GaSb2×2×2 cells

 1st

10

 

18

3

 

9

 2nd

 

6

6

 

10

10

 3rd

18

 

36

10

 

30

 4th

 

12

12

 

18

12

 5th

18

 

30

12

 

36

 6th

 

10

10

 

18

6

 7th

10

 

9

6

 

18

 8th

 

3

3

 

10

1

 Total

56

31

124

31

56

122