Composition modulation and nanophase separation in a binary epilayer

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-232

  Suo, Z ^a   Lu, W ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); EPITAXIAL GROWTH; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MONOLAYERS; PHASE SEPARATION; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATES;

BINARY EPILAYERS; COMPOSITION MODULATIONS; COMPOSITION-DEPENDENT SURFACE STRESSES; NANOPHASE SEPARATIONS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0033901992     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(99)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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