Materials science - Thin-film cliffhanger

被引：91

作者：

Lagally, MG

Zhang, ZY

机构：

[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USA

[2] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Solid State Div, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2002年 / 417卷 / 6892期

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D O I：

10.1038/417907a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Thin films are grown ideally one atomic layer at a time, but atoms can move along and between layers. The model for film growth has now been extended to describe how atoms tumble over 'cliffs' between layers.

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页码：907 / 910

页数：3

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