Surface morphology and kinetic roughening of Ag on Ag(111) studied with scanning tunneling microscopy

被引:14
作者
Heyvaert, I [1 ]
Krim, J [1 ]
VanHaesendonck, C [1 ]
Bruynseraede, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN,VASTE STOF FYS & MAGNETISME LAB,B-3001 HEVERLEE,BELGIUM
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1996年 / 54卷 / 01期
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10.1103/PhysRevE.54.349
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O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
The topography of Ag grown on Ag(111) measured with scanning tunneling microscopy reveals three-dimensional, layered islands for film thicknesses below 500 Angstrom. For thicker Ag films, the layered structures can no longer be observed. The induced surface roughness increases with increasing film thickness and corresponds to the formation of self-similar surfaces with roughness exponents H close to 1 for thicknesses up to 5000 Angstrom. Our results are compared to the relevant theoretical models.
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页码:349 / 353
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