EPITAXIAL GRAIN-GROWTH IN THIN METAL-FILMS

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THOMPSON, CV [1 ]
FLORO, J [1 ]
SMITH, HI [1 ]
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[1] MIT,DEPT ELECT ENGN & COMP SCI,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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10.1063/1.344969
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Epitaxial alignment has been obtained by means of grain growth in polycrystalline films deposited on single-crystal substrates. A theory for epitaxial grain growth is outlined and results given for experiments on Au, Al, Cu, and Ag films on vacuum-cleaved NaCl, KBr, KCl, or mica. Epitaxial grain growth provides a fundamentally different alternative to conventional epitaxy, and can lead to very thin films with improved continuity and crystalline perfection, as well as non-lattice-matched orientations.
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页码:4099 / 4104
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