Defect structures at thin film-substrate interfaces

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 637-665

  Hu, Jinfu ^a   Leo, P H ^b  

^a Nellcor Puritan Bennett (Aequitron)   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

A. interfaces; A. phase transformations; B. layered materials; C. variational calculus

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

DEFECT STRUCTURES; LAYERED MATERIALS;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 0031144476     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(96)00112-3     Document Type: Article

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