THE EQUILIBRIUM SHAPE OF A 2-DIMENSIONAL CRYSTAL BETWEEN PARALLEL PLANES

Authors
DECONINCK J FRUTTERO J ZIERMANN A
Citation
J. Deconinck et al., THE EQUILIBRIUM SHAPE OF A 2-DIMENSIONAL CRYSTAL BETWEEN PARALLEL PLANES, Journal of statistical physics, 74(5-6), 1994, pp. 1255-1264
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Journal of statistical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224715
Volume
74
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1255 - 1264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4715(1994)74:5-6<1255:TESOA2>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
By applying rather standard techniques for equilibrium crystal shapes (Wulff construction), we derive a construction for the equilibrium sha pe of a 2D crystal grown between two parallel plane substrates. The cr itical distance of the substrates at which this crystal splits into tw o parts is computed as a function of the wall free energy of the subst rates. This may open new perspectives for the measurement of wall free energies.