J.T. Sadowski, T. Nagao, et al.
Applied Physics Letters
We show that in epitaxial growth, there is a critical island size Rc at which a second layer nucleates on top of the island. This provides a simple perspective on the conditions for smooth versus rough growth: For island spacing Ln, if Rc<Ln the islands will nucleate a second layer before coalescence, giving multilayer growth. This occurs when there is a sufficiently large diffusion barrier (the "Schwoebel barrier") at the island edge. We demonstrate that surfactants can enforce layer-by-layer growth by reducing the island spacing. The dependence upon temperature is also explained. © 1994 The American Physical Society.
J.T. Sadowski, T. Nagao, et al.
Applied Physics Letters
W.X. Tang, C.X. Zheng, et al.
IBM J. Res. Dev
J. Tersoff
Physical Review B
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ICPS Physics of Semiconductors 1984