Numerical simulation for the formation of nanostructures on the Stranski-Krastanow systems by surface undulation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Chiu, C H ^a   Huang, Z ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILM THICKNESS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; SURFACE DIFFUSION; THIN FILMS; WETTING;

FILM MORPHOLOGIES; STRANSKI-KRASTANOW (SK) SYSTEMS; SURFACE ENERGY DENSITY; SURFACE UNDULATION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 34250685427     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2743734     Document Type: Article

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