July 2011
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
13h 14m
English
Part I: Theory of thin film growth
Chapter 1: Measuring nucleation and growth processes in thin films
1.2 Basic theory of epitaxial growth
1.3 Observation method of atomic steps
1.4 Two-dimensional-island nucleation and step-flow growth modes
1.5 The motion of atomic steps on a growing and evaporating Si(111) surface
1.6 Morphological instability of atomic steps
1.7 Conclusion and future trends
Chapter 2: Quantum electronic stability of atomically uniform films