Theoretical optimization of the self-organized growth of nanoscale arrays through a figure of merit

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 85, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 3714-3716

  Vasco, E ^a,b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ANNEALING; ARRAYS; DEPOSITION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); NUCLEATION; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADSORPTION PROBABILITY; FINITE RELAXATION; NANOSCALE ARRAYS; THERMAL EVAPORATION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 9744280448     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1807032     Document Type: Article

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