From microscopic interactions to macroscopic laws of cluster evolution

Authors
Katsoulakis, MA Vlachos, DG
Citation
Ma. Katsoulakis et Dg. Vlachos, From microscopic interactions to macroscopic laws of cluster evolution, PHYS REV L, 84(7), 2000, pp. 1511-1514
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1511 - 1514
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000214)84:7<1511:FMITML>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We derive macroscopic governing laws of growth velocity, surface tension, m obility, critical nucleus size, and morphological evolution of clusters, fr om microscopic scale master equations for a prototype surface reaction syst em with long range adsorbate-adsorbate interactions.