Effects of amorphization and anisotropy in surfaces of thin films

Authors
Bengrine, M Benyoussef, A El Kenz, A Loulidi, M Mhirech, F
Citation
M. Bengrine et al., Effects of amorphization and anisotropy in surfaces of thin films, PHYS SCR, 59(2), 1999, pp. 162-167
Citations number
53
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA SCRIPTA
ISSN journal
02811847 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
162 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0281-1847(199902)59:2<162:EOAAAI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
An effective-field theory is used to study the effect of anisotropic and am orphized surfaces on the critical behaviors of films. In addition to the ph ase diagrams, which show interesting features as reetrance and wetting phen omena, we find a number of characteristic behaviors of the surface magnetiz ation both in the absence and in the presence of crystal-field interactions .