Inter-layer diffusion and motion of adatoms in the vicinity of steps

Surface Science

Volumn 359, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Liu, Shudun ^a   Metiu, Horia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Epitaxy; Growth; Metal metal interfaces; Models of surface kinetics; Platinum; Single crystal epitaxy; Surface diffusion

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADSORPTION; ATOMS; CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEPOSITION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLATINUM; SURFACES;

ADATOMS; EFFECTIVE MEDIUM THEORY; ISLAND; SURFACE KINETICS;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 0030193634     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0039-6028(96)00578-X     Document Type: Article

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