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Physics of Crystal Growth (Collection Alea-Saclay: Monographs and Texts in Statistical Physics)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
0521551986, 9780521551984
LCC
QC176.8.S8 P56 1998
Open Library ID
OL1011189M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
33 MB (34745730 bytes)
Series
Collection Aléa-Saclay: Monographs and Texts in Statistical Physics
Pages
398\398
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This text discusses the physical principles of how and why crystals grow. It introduces the fundamental properties of crystal surfaces at equilibrium, and describes simple models and basic concepts of crystal growth including diffusion, thermal smoothing of a surface, and applications to semiconductors. It also covers more complex topics such as kinetic roughness, growth instabilities, and elastic effects, as well as the crucial contributions of crystal growth in electronics during this century. The book focuses on growth using molecular beam epitaxy. Throughout, the emphasis is on the role played by modern statistical physics. Informative appendices, interesting exercises and an extensive bibliography reinforce the text.

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