Normal-incidence steering effect in crystal growth: Ag/Ag(100) - art. no. 081401

Authors
Montalenti, F Voter, AF
Citation
F. Montalenti et Af. Voter, Normal-incidence steering effect in crystal growth: Ag/Ag(100) - art. no. 081401, PHYS REV B, 6408(8), 2001, pp. 1401
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
6408
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(20010815)6408:8<1401:NSEICG>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
During crystal growth by vapor deposition, normal incident atoms are deflec ted toward three-dimensional surface structures. The effect becomes strong when the atoms are deposited with a low initial kinetic energy. At low T th is steering effect induces an instability in the growth process, causing a perfectly flat surface to become rough after a few monolayers are deposited . Quantitative results for the initial stages of growth of Ag/Ag(100) at T similar to0 K are presented.