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The step structure transformation between a regular step and a bunching structure on Si(111) induced by DC is studied by means of the extended BCF (Burton Cabrela Frank) theory, in which surface electromigration of Si adatoms is considered. The stability condition of a regular step under DC supply is clarified, in addition to that under AC supply. In the unstable condition, the step bunch grows from a small fluctuation of a regular step. The dynamics of the step structure transformation under DC are investigated by solving the kinetic equations on step positions at typical temperatures, and the associated bunching mechanisms are proposed based on the competition among the drift, evaporation and backward diffusion fluxes.
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