Morphological evolution during epitaxial thin film growth: Formation of 2D islands and 3D mounds
Homoepitaxy provides an ideal testing ground for fundamental concepts in film growth. The
rich variety of complex far-from-equilibrium morphologies which can form during deposition …
rich variety of complex far-from-equilibrium morphologies which can form during deposition …
Growth of nanostructures by cluster deposition: Experiments and simple models
P Jensen - Reviews of Modern physics, 1999 - APS
This paper presents simple models useful in analyzing the growth of nanostructures
obtained by cluster deposition. After a brief survey of applications and experimental …
obtained by cluster deposition. After a brief survey of applications and experimental …
Nucleation theory and the early stages of thin film growth
C Ratsch, JA Venables - Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A …, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
A review is given of nucleation and growth models as applied to the earliest stages of thin
film growth. Rate equations, kinetic Monte Carlo, and level set simulations are described in …
film growth. Rate equations, kinetic Monte Carlo, and level set simulations are described in …
Self-organized growth on GaAs surfaces
BA Joyce, DD Vvedensky - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2004 - Elsevier
GaAs (0 0 1) has been one of the most intensively studied surfaces for the past 30 years due
both to its importance as a substrate for epitaxial growth and to the challenge its phase …
both to its importance as a substrate for epitaxial growth and to the challenge its phase …
Diffusive motion of antiphase domain boundaries in films
The antiphase domain structure in epitaxial Fe 3 O 4 films determines its physical properties
such as superparamagnetism, resistivity, and magnetoresistance. A good knowledge and …
such as superparamagnetism, resistivity, and magnetoresistance. A good knowledge and …
Nucleation and growth of islands on GaAs surfaces
AR Avery, HT Dobbs, DM Holmes, BA Joyce… - Physical review …, 1997 - APS
Submonolayer island-size distributions are obtained with scanning tunneling microscopy
and used to infer the nucleation and growth kinetics of islands on the three low-index …
and used to infer the nucleation and growth kinetics of islands on the three low-index …
Comparison between nucleation of pentacene monolayer islands on polymeric and inorganic substrates
We present a comparative study of the nucleation and growth of pentacene monolayer
islands in the submonolayer regime onto inorganic substrates of Si O 2 and sapphire (Al 2 O …
islands in the submonolayer regime onto inorganic substrates of Si O 2 and sapphire (Al 2 O …
Growth mode during initial stage of chemical vapor deposition
The initial stage during vapor deposition has been extensively studied in physical vapor
deposition (PVD) processes, and nucleation theories have been successfully used to model …
deposition (PVD) processes, and nucleation theories have been successfully used to model …
Slow gold adatom diffusion on graphene: effect of silicon dioxide and hexagonal boron nitride substrates
We examine the nucleation kinetics of Au clusters on graphene and explore the relationship
with layer number and underlying supporting substrate of graphene. Using the mean field …
with layer number and underlying supporting substrate of graphene. Using the mean field …
Monotonically decreasing size distributions for one-dimensional Ga rows on Si (100)
Deposition at room temperature of Ga on Si (100) produces single-atom-wide metal rows
orthogonal to the Si-dimer rows. Detailed analysis using scanning tunneling microscopy …
orthogonal to the Si-dimer rows. Detailed analysis using scanning tunneling microscopy …