Self-organization of steps in growth of strained films on vicinal substrates

被引:128
作者
Liu, F [1 ]
Tersoff, J
Lagally, MG
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] IBM Corp, Div Res, Thomas J Watson Res Ctr, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.1268
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Computer simulations show that if stress is present, steps on a vicinal surface can self-organize into a regular array of step bunches, Such self-organization can provide templates for subsequent fabrication of "quantum wire" nanostructures, The size and spacing of the bunches can be controlled independently, We analyze the requirements for optimal ordering.
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页码:1268 / 1271
页数:4
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