Abstract
The growth morphology of Ag on GaAs (110) surfaces, at low coverages, is investigated with Monte Carlo simulations using a solid-on-solid model. Experimentally Ag deposited at room temperature forms 3D isotropic islands and forms needle-like islands elongated along the 〈110〉 direction when deposited at 250°C. Preliminary simulation results using 2D island growth model indicated that the elongation of islands at 250°C deposition is due to anisotropic surface diffusion and nearest-neighbor interactions along the 〈100〉 and 〈110〉 directions. The island morphologies obtained using a 3D island growth model are in good agreement with experimentally observed morphologies.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
| Publisher | Materials Research Society |
| Pages | 103-108 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 399 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1995 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, USA Duration: Nov 27 1995 → Dec 1 1995 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1995 MRS Fall Meeting |
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| City | Boston, MA, USA |
| Period | 11/27/95 → 12/1/95 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials