SURFACE THEORY OF MELTING

被引:116
作者
PIETRONERO, L
TOSATTI, E
机构
[1] UNIV TRIESTE,IST FIS TEORICA,GNSM,CNR,I-34127 TRIESTE,ITALY
[2] INT CTR THEORET PHYS,TRIESTE,ITALY
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D O I
10.1016/0038-1098(79)90133-9
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
We demonstrate that melting is a surface initiated process. The surface becomes unstable before the bulk and the process of melting consists in the unstable surface that proceeds into the otherwise stable bulk. © 1979.
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页码:255 / 259
页数:5
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