Reflection anisotropy spectroscopy (RAS) is a non-destructive optical probe of surfaces that
is capable of operation within a wide range of environments. In this review we trace the …

The condensation and assembly of atomic fluxes incident upon the surface of a thin film
during its growth by vapor deposition is complex. Mediating the growth process by varying …

We derive a stochastic nonlinear continuum equation to describe the morphological
evolution of amorphous surfaces eroded by ion bombardment. Starting from Sigmund's …

When collimated beams of low energy ions are used to bombard materials, the surface often
develops a periodic pattern or “ripple” structure. Different types of patterns are observed to …

Surface etching by ion sputtering can be used to pattern surfaces. Recent studies using the
high-spatial-resolution capability of the scanning tunnelling microscope revealed in fact that …

The topography evolution of simultaneously rotated and Ar+ ion sputtered InP surfaces was
studied using scanning force microscopy. For certain sputter conditions, the formation of a …

Low-energy ion-beam sputtering, ie the removal of atoms from a surface due to the impact of
energetic ions or atoms, is an inherent part of numerous surface processing techniques …

Many morphological features of sputter eroded surfaces are determined by the balance
between ion-induced linear instability and surface diffusion. However, the impact of the …

Nanopatterning of solid surfaces by low-energy ion bombardment has received
considerable interest in recent years. This interest was partially motivated by promising …

Recently, it was experimentally demonstrated that sputtering under normal incidence leads
to the formation of spatially ordered uniform nanoscale islands or holes. Here, we show that …