Scaling, voronoi tessellation, and KJMA: The distribution function in thin solid films

International Journal of Nanoscience

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-18

  Tomellini, M ^a   Fanfoni, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

models of phase transitions; nucleation theory; Thin film growth

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIONAL GROWTH; GROWTH OF THIN FILMS; ISLAND SIZE DISTRIBUTION; MATHEMATICAL DEMONSTRATION; NUCLEATION PROCESS; NUCLEATION THEORY; SCALING PROPERTIES; SOLID SURFACE; THIN SOLID FILM; VORONOI TESSELLATIONS;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; NUCLEATION; REVIEWS; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

FILM GROWTH;

EID: 77955632600     PISSN: 0219581X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219581X10006569     Document Type: Article

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