Article
Evolution of Two-Dimensional Wormlike Nanoclusters on Metal Surfaces
Physical Review Letters
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Date
4-2-2001
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.3088
Abstract
A pinch-off phenomenon is discovered in the evolution of 2D wormlike nanoclusters formed in homoepitaxial adlayers. This feature is shown to distinguish mass transport via periphery diffusion from other mechanisms. Continuum modeling of such evolution accurately describes experimental observations, particularly if one incorporates the anisotropy in step-edge line tension.
Copyright Owner
American Physical Society
Copyright Date
2001
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Woei Wu Pai, John F. Wendelken, C. R. Stoldt, Patricia A. Thiel, et al.. "Evolution of Two-Dimensional Wormlike Nanoclusters on Metal Surfaces" Physical Review Letters Vol. 86 Iss. 14 (2001) p. 3088 - 3091 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patricia_thiel/56/
This article is from Physical Review Letters 86, no. 14 (2001): 3088–3091, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.3088.