Logarithmic islanding in submonolayer epitaxial growth

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 401-404

  Krapivsky, P L ^a   Mendes, J F F ^b   Redner, S ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

36.40.Sx Diffusion and dynamics of clusters; 66.30.Fq Self diffusion in metals, semimetals, and alloys; 68.35.Fx Diffusion; interface formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347809947     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100510050395     Document Type: Article

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