Efficient phase-field simulation of quantum dot formation in a strained heteroepitaxial film

Superlattices and Microstructures

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 293-304

  Wise, S M ^a   Lowengrub, J S ^a   Kim, J S ^a   Johnson, W C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Epitaxial strain; Self assembly; Stress; Substrate; Surface diffusion; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANISOTROPY; DIFFUSION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; QUANTUM THEORY; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; STRAIN; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EPITAXIAL STRAIN; HETEROEPITAXIAL FILMS; PHASE-FIELD SIMULATIONS; SURFACE ENERGY ANISOTROPY;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 9644302801     PISSN: 07496036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2004.08.029     Document Type: Article

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