Geometric simulation and surface statistics of coarsening faceted surfaces

Acta Materialia

Volumn 55, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 6444-6452

  Norris, Scott A ^a   Watson, Stephen J ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarsening; Completely faceted surfaces; Computer simulation; Interface dynamics; Texture

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); TEXTURES;

COMPLETELY FACETED SURFACES; INTERFACE MORPHOLOGY; SURFACE STATISTICS;

SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 35248887156     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2007.08.014     Document Type: Article

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