Simulation and theory of island growth on substrate steps

Surface Science

Volumn 376, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 403-410

  Mulheran, P A ^a   Blackman, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer simulations; Growth; Models of non equilibrium phenomena; Models of surface kinetics; Nucleation; SEM; Surface diffusion

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NUCLEATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PHENOMENA; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THIN FILMS;

ISLAND GROWTH;

FILM GROWTH;

EID: 0031120753     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6028(96)01333-7     Document Type: Article

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