Step Bunches, Nanowires and Other Vicinal “Creatures”—Ehrlich–Schwoebel Effect by Cellular Automata

Different patterns can be created on the surface of growing crystals, among which the step bunches and/or step meanders are two of the most studied. The Ehrlich–Schwoebel effect at the surface steps is considered one of the “usual suspects” of such patterning. A direct step barrier is when it is eas...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Załuska-Kotur, Hristina Popova, Vesselin Tonchev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/9/1135