Energetics of epitaxial island arrangements on substrate mesas

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 212-219

  Machtay, N D ^a   Kukta, R V ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC ENERGY; NANOSTRUCTURES; TOPOGRAPHICALLY PATTERNED SUBSTRATE;

DEPOSITION; ELASTIC MODULI; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PERFORMANCE; SELF ASSEMBLY; SUBSTRATES;

EPITAXIAL GROWTH;

EID: 33645692857     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2073327     Document Type: Article

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