Self-Organization of Steps in Growth of Strained Films on Vicinal Substrates
- 9 February 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 80 (6) , 1268-1271
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.80.1268
Abstract
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.Keywords
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