Scaling of surface roughness in evaporated calcium fluoride films

被引:19
作者
Mbise, GW [1 ]
Niklasson, GA [1 ]
Granqvist, CG [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV UPPSALA,DEPT TECHNOL,S-75121 UPPSALA,SWEDEN
关键词
thin films; surfaces and interfaces;
D O I
10.1016/0038-1098(95)00749-0
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
The surface roughness of evaporated CaF2 films was studied by Atomic Force Microscopy. Scaling exponents for kinetic roughening, alpha and beta, were found to be close to 1 and 1/2, respectively. These values were interpreted in terms of unstable growth of columnar structures due to Schwoebel barriers for diffusing atoms at steps in the surface.
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页码:965 / 969
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