Abstract
A common form of thin film growth involves clustering on either a bare substrate (Volmer-Weber growth) or on an initial uniform layer (Stranski-Krastanov growth). In this paper we show that at non-zero temperature the clusters must be accompanied by an additional, temperature dependent, adsorbed layer which forms a uniform background in the Volmer-Weber case and adds to the temperature independent component in the Stranski-Krastanov case.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Surface Science |
| Volume | 200 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
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Zinke-Allmang, M., Feldman, L. C., & Grabow, M. H. (1988). Thin film morphology: Equilibrium between clusters and uniform layers at non-zero temperatures. Surface Science, 200(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(88)90419-0