Atomic force microscopic study of step bunching and macrostep formation during the growth of L-arginine phosphate monohydrate single crystals

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 209-218

  Sangwal, K ^a,c   Torrent Burgues, J ^b   Sanz, F ^a   Gorostiza, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^c LUBLIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope; L arginine phosphate monohydrate; LAP; Step bunches

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SOLUTIONS; SUPERSATURATION;

DYNAMIC THEORY; MACROSTEP FORMATION; STEP BUNCHING; STEP SPACING;

CRYSTAL GROWTH;

EID: 0031546763     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0248(96)00764-6     Document Type: Article

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