Nanoisland shape relaxation mechanism

Surface Science

Volumn 601, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 308-314

  La Magna, Antonino ^a  

^a CNR IMM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomistic dynamics; Monte Carlo simulations; Non equilibrium thermodynamics and statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEATION;

ATOMISTIC DYNAMICS; BARRIER ENERGY; NON-EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS;

RELAXATION PROCESSES;

EID: 33846092983     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2006.09.035     Document Type: Article

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