Physics of Crystal Growth

by Alberto Pimpinelli

Book Overview

This 1998 study introduces the physical principles of how and why crystals grow. The first three chapters recall the fundamental properties of crystal surfaces at equilibrium. The next six chapters describe simple models and basic concepts of crystal growth including diffusion, thermal smoothing of a surface, and applications to semiconductors. Following chapters examine more complex topics such as kinetic roughness, growth instabilities, and elastic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521551986
• ISBN13: 9780521551984
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"