Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
We review recent theoretical progress in the physical understanding of far-from-equilibrium phenomena seen experimentally in epitaxial growth and erosion on crystal surfaces. The formation and dynamics of various interface structures (pyramids, ripples, etc.), and also kinetic phase transitions observed between these structures, can all be understood within a simple continuum model based on the mass conservation law and respecting the symmetries of the growing crystal surface. In particular, theoretical predictions and experimental results are compared for (001), (110) and (111) crystal surfaces. © 2011 Global-Science Press.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics
First Page
297
Last Page
371
Recommended Citation
Golubović, L., Levandovsky, A., & Moldovan, D. (2011). Interface dynamics and far-from-equilibrium phase transitions in multilayer epitaxial growth and erosion on crystal surfaces: Continuum theory insights. East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics, 1 (4), 297-371. https://doi.org/10.4208/eajam.040411.030611a
