Self-assembly of three-dimensional metal islands: Nonstrained versus strained islands

作者: Feng Liu

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.89.246105

关键词: DipoleCondensed matter physicsUniform sizeQuantum dotMaterials scienceEdge (geometry)Self-assemblyMetal

摘要: A theoretical model for the Volmer-Weber growth of three-dimensional metal islands is proposed, with a dipolar island edge-edge interaction. The existence such an edge effect makes shape dependent on size. Furthermore, it induces stable size against coarsening, leading to self-assembled uniform dependence total film coverage shown be different nonstrained versus strained islands, in regime strong island-island

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