A continuum description of the energetics and evolution of stepped surfaces in strained nanostructures

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1817-1841

  Shenoy, V B ^a   Freund, L B ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Surface diffusion; B. Semiconductor material; C. Stability and bifurcation; Morphology evolution; Surface energy

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEPOSITION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; STRAIN;

STRAINED NANOSTRUCTURES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0036721970     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(02)00015-7     Document Type: Article

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