Role of patterning in islands nucleation on semiconductor surfaces

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 7, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1046-1072

  Motta, Nunzio ^a   Szkutnik, Pierre D ^b   Tomellini, Massimo ^c   Sgarlata, Anna ^c   Fanfoni, Massimo ^c   Patella, Fulvia ^c   Balzarotti, Adalberto ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nucleation process; Quantum dots; Semiconductor surfaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845437714     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2006.10.013     Document Type: Short Survey

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