Ad-atom kinetics on surfactant-covered Si(111), Ab initio calculations

Phase Transitions

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 91-99

  Schroeder, K ^a   Antons, A ^a   Berger, R ^a   Blugel S ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ab initio; Calculations; Molecular dynamics; Surfaces; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION KINETICS; SILICON; SURFACES;

AB INITIO; DOUBLE-STEP HEIGHT; SB-COVERED TERRACES; SI ISLANDS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0012379661     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: 10290338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411590290022987     Document Type: Article

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