Steps and the structure of the (0001) α-alumina surface

Surface Science

Volumn 370, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Heffelfinger, J R ^a   Bench, M W ^a   Carter, C B ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum oxide; Atomic force microscopy; Faceting; Stepped single crystal surfaces; Surface structure, morphology, roughness, and topography

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

FACETING; STEPPED SINGLE CRYSTAL SURFACES; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TERRACE AND STEP MORPHOLOGY;

ALUMINA;

EID: 0030733995     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(96)01123-5     Document Type: Article

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