SCALING OF DIFFUSION-MEDIATED ISLAND GROWTH IN IRON-ON-IRON HOMOEPITAXY

Authors
STROSCIO JA PIERCE DT
Citation
Ja. Stroscio et Dt. Pierce, SCALING OF DIFFUSION-MEDIATED ISLAND GROWTH IN IRON-ON-IRON HOMOEPITAXY, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 49(12), 1994, pp. 8522-8525
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
49
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
8522 - 8525
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1994)49:12<8522:SODIGI>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
An analysis of the island size and separation distributions of Fe isla nds, observed in the initial stages of growth in the homoepitaxy of Fe on Fe(001) whiskers, shows scaling properties recently predicted in n ucleation and growth theories. A critical size of one atom, where isla nds greater than the critical size undergo irreversible nucleation, is supported by the measured scaling functions for the Fe on Fe system i n the temperature range of 20-250-degrees-C.