Self-organized replication of 3D coherent island size and shape in multilayer heteroepitaxial films

Authors
Liu, F Davenport, SE Evans, HM Lagally, MG
Citation
F. Liu et al., Self-organized replication of 3D coherent island size and shape in multilayer heteroepitaxial films, PHYS REV L, 82(12), 1999, pp. 2528-2531
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2528 - 2531
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19990322)82:12<2528:SRO3CI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A model is proposed to elucidate the evolution of the morphology of straine d 3D islands in multilayer heteroepitaxial films. The model explains the ex perimental observation that islands grown in successive layers not only rep licate, forming individual island columns, but self-organize to reach a com mon size and shape, independent of their initial density. [S0031-9007(99)08 750-5].