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Theoretical Considerations on Growing Uniformly Thick Films of Perfect Crystallinity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Jan H. Van Der Merwe
Jan H. Van Der Merwe*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of South Africa, P O Box 392, Pretoria 0001 South Africa.
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Abstract

Theoretical considerations that facilitate the design of procedures to grow epilayers of uniform thickness and perfect crystallinity are briefly reviewed. The attainment of uniformity and crystallinity are respectively best served by growing in the monolayer-by-monolayer mode and below a critical thickness. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium criteria developed to accomplish these goals are briefly dealt with.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 308: Symposium M1 – Thin Films: Stresses and Mechanical Properties IV , 1993 , 369
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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