Transitions between epitaxial growth regimes: A (1+1)-dimensional kinetic Monte Carlo study
Statistical Mechanics
2011-05-03 v1 Computational Physics
Abstract
To study epitaxial thin-film growth, a new model is introduced and extensive kinetic Monte Carlo simulations performed for a wide range of fluxes and temperatures. Varying the deposition conditions, a rich growth diagram is found. The model also reproduces several known regimes and in the limit of low particle mobility a new regime is defined. Finally, a relation is postulated between the temperatures of the kinetic and thermal roughening transitions.
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@article{arxiv.1105.0206,
title = {Transitions between epitaxial growth regimes: A (1+1)-dimensional kinetic Monte Carlo study},
author = {Cristovao S. Dias and Nuno A. M. Araujo and Antonio Cadilhe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.0206},
year = {2011}
}