Interfacial states and far-from-equilibrium transitions in the epitaxial growth and erosion on (110) crystal surfaces - Role of vertical asymmetry

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2004

Abstract

We theoretically discuss the far from equilibrium interfacial phenomena occurring in the multilayer homoepitaxial growth and erosion on (110) crystal surfaces. As evidenced by experiments, these rectangular symmetry surfaces exhibit a multitude of interesting non-equilibrium interfacial structures, such as the rippled one-dimensionally periodic states that are not present in the homoepitaxial growth and erosion on the high symmetry (100) and (111) crystal surfaces. Within a unified continuum model for interface dynamics, here we elucidate this multitude of novel states on (110) surfaces as well as the transitions between them. We discuss in detail the role of the vertical growth asymmetry. © 2005 Materials Research Society.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

First Page

100

Last Page

105

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