The influence of enhanced nucleation on thin-film growth

Surface Science

Volumn 370, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Breeman, M ^a   Michely, Th ^a   Comsa, G ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atomistic dynamics; Computer simulations; Epitaxy; Growth; Nucleation; Surface roughening; Surface structure, morphology, roughness, and topography

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; FILM GROWTH; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

EHRLICH SCHWOEKEL BARRIER; FOUR ATOM CLUSTER; INTERLAYER DIFFUSION; ISLAND DENSITY; ISLAND SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0030736027     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(96)01130-2     Document Type: Article

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