Dr. Wiliam Simpson :: Publications

Review Articles


"Fundamental Studies of Halogen Reactions with III-V Semiconductor Surfaces," W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, 47, 527-554 (1996).


Refereed Journal Articles
  1. "Stimulated Desorption of Cl+ and the Chemisorption of Cl2 on Si(111)-7x7 and Si(100)-2x1," T.D. Durbin, W.C. Simpson, V. Chakarian, D.K. Shuh, P.R. Varekamp, C.W. Lo and J.A. Yarmoff, Surf. Sci. 316, 257-266 (1994).
  2. "Electronic Structure of GaF3 Films Grown on GaAs via Exposure to XeF2," P.R. Varekamp, W.C. Simpson, D.K. Shuh, T.D. Durbin, V. Chakarian and J.A. Yarmoff, Phys. Rev. B 50, 14267-14267 (1994).
  3. "The Growth of GaF3 Films on GaAs(110) at Elevated Temperatures Studied with Soft X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy," W.C. Simpson, T.D. Durbin, P.R. Varekamp and J.A. Yarmoff, J. Appl. Phys. 77, 2751-2758 (1995).
  4. "Photon Stimulated Desorption of Halogens," J.A. Yarmoff, V. Chakarian, T.D. Durbin, C.W. Lo, D.K. Shuh, W.C. Simpson and P.R. Varekamp, Nucl. Instrum. Methods B 101, 60-63 (1995).
  5. "Soft X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of the Reaction of XeF2 with GaAs," W.C. Simpson, P.R. Varekamp, D.K. Shuh and J.A. Yarmoff, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 13, 1709-1713 (1995).
  6. "Ion-Surface Interactions in the Electron-Stimulated Desorption of Cl+ from Cl2/Si(111)-7x7," W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, Phys. Rev. B 52, 2038-2046 (1995).
  7. "The Temperature Dependence of the Cl2/GaAs(110) Surface Product Distribution," W.C. Simpson, W.M. Tong, C.B. Weare, D.K. Shuh and J.A. Yarmoff, J. Chem. Phys. 104, 320-325 (1996).
  8. "Bonding Geometries of F and Cl on Si(100)-2x1," W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, Surf. Sci. 359, 135-146 (1996).
  9. "Role of Surface Stoichiometry in the Cl2/GaAs(001) Reaction," W.C. Simpson, D.K. Shuh, W.-H. Hung, M.C. Hakansson, J. Kanski, U.O. Karlsson and J.A. Yarmoff, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 14, 1815-1821 (1996).
  10. "Remote Inductive Effects in the Si 2p Spectra of Halogenated Silicon," W.C. Simpson, J.A. Yarmoff, W.-H. Hung and F.R. McFeely, Surf. Sci. 355, L283-L288 (1996).
  11. "Room-Temperature Chlorination of As-Rich GaAs(110)," W.C. Simpson, D.K. Shuh and J.A. Yarmoff, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 14, 2909-2913 (1996).
  12. "Reaction of I2 with the (001) Surfaces of GaAs, InAs and InSb: I. Chemical Interaction with the Substrate," P.R. Varekamp, M.C. Hakansson, J. Kanski, D.K. Shuh, M. Bjorkqvist, M. Gothelid, W.C. Simpson, U.O. Karlsson and J.A. Yarmoff, Phys. Rev. B 54, 2101-2113 (1996).
  13. "The Electron Stimulated Desorption of D+ from D2O ice: Surface Structure and Electronic Excitations," M.T. Sieger, W.C. Simpson and T.M. Orlando, Phys. Rev. B 56, 4925-4938 (1997).
  14. "Dissociative Electron Attachment Resonances in Nanoscale Water Films," W.C. Simpson, M.T. Sieger, G.A. Kimmel, L. Parenteau, L. Sanche and T.M. Orlando, Radiation Research 148, 491-492 (1997).
  15. "Electron Stimulated Desorption of D- (H-) from Condensed D2O (H2O) Films," W.C. Simpson, L. Parenteau, R.S. Smith, L. Sanche and T.M. Orlando, Surf. Sci. 390, 86-91 (1997).
  16. "Dissociative Electron Attachment in Nanoscale Ice Films: Temperature and Morphology Effects," W.C. Simpson, M.T. Sieger, T.M. Orlando, L. Parenteau, K. Nagesha and L. Sanche, J. Chem. Phys. 107, 8668-8677 (1997).
  17. "Dissociative Electron Attachment in Nanoscale Ice Films: Thickness and Charge Trapping Effects," W.C. Simpson, T.M. Orlando, L. Parenteau, K. Nagesha and L. Sanche, J. Chem. Phys. 108, 5027-5034 (1998).
  18. "Photon-Stimulated Desorption of Cations from Yttria-Stabilized Cubic ZrO2(100)," D.P. Taylor, W.C. Simpson, K. Knutsen, M.A. Henderson and T.M. Orlando, App. Surf. Sci. 127-129, 101-104 (1998).
  19. "Production of O2 on Icy Satellites by Electronic Excitation of Low-Temperature Water Ice," M.T. Sieger, W.C. Simpson and T.M. Orlando, Nature 394, 554-556 (1998).
  20. "Passivation versus Etching: Adsorption of I2 on InAs(001)," W.K. Wang, W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1465-1468 (1998).
  21. "Photon and Electron-Stimulated Desorption of O+ from Zirconia," W.C. Simpson, W.K. Wang, J.A. Yarmoff and T.M. Orlando, Surf. Sci. 423, 225-231 (1999).
  22. "Quantum-Resolved Electron Stimulated Interface Reactions: D2 Formation from D2O Films," T.M. Orlando, G.A. Kimmel and W.C. Simpson, Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. B 157, 183-190 (1999).
  23. "Reactions of I2 and Cl2 with In- and As-Terminated InAs(001)," W.K. Wang, W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, Phys. Rev. B. 61, 2164-2172 (2000).

Ph. D. Thesis

 "Fundamental Studies of Halogenated Semiconductor Surfaces: Chemisorption, Etching, Film Growth, and Electron-Stimulated Processes," University of California, Riverside (1995).


National Lab Reports
  1. "Photon-Stimulated Desorption of Cl+ from Si," T.D. Durbin, V. Chakarian, P.R. Varekamp, W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1993.
  2. "GaF3 Film Growth on GaAs Wafers Studied by Soft X-Ray Photoemission," W.C. Simpson, P.R. Varekamp, T.D. Durbin and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1993.
  3. "Photon-Stimulated Desorption Studies of GaF3 Film Growth on GaAs Wafers," P.R. Varekamp, D.K. Shuh, W.C. Simpson, T.D. Durbin, V. Chakarian and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1993.
  4. "An SXPS Study of the Reaction of GaAs with XeF2," W.C. Simpson, P.R. Varekamp and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1994.
  5. "Photon Stimulated Desorption of F+ from LaF3/Si(111)," W.C. Simpson, C.B. Weare and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1994.
  6. "The Reaction of Cl2 with GaAs(110) at Elevated Temperature," W.C. Simpson, W.M. Tong, C.B. Weare, D.K. Shuh and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1994.
  7. "Room-Temperature Chlorination of As-Rich GaAs(110)," W.C. Simpson, D.K. Shuh, and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1995.
  8. "The Adsorption Behavior of Cl2 on GaAs(001)-4x6," W.C. Simpson, W.H. Hung and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1995.
  9. "Remote Inductive Effects in the Si 2p Spectra of Halogenated Silicon," W.C. Simpson, J.A. Yarmoff, W.H. Hung and F.R. McFeely, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1995.
  10. "Nonthermal Interfacial Processes: Electron- and Photon-Stimulated Desorption, Dissociation, and Surface/Interface Chemistry," W.C. Simpson and T.M. Orlando, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Annual Report, 1996.
  11. "Photon-Stimulated Desorption of O+ from Zirconium Oxide," W.C. Simpson, T.M. Orlando, W.K. Wang and J.A. Yarmoff, National Synchrotron Light Source Annual Report, 1997.