Regular pattern formation through the retraction and pinch-off of edges during solid-state dewetting of patterned single crystal films

We report the formation of regular patterns of metal lines via solid-state dewetting of lithographically patterned single-crystal Ni(110) films with square and cross shapes. During the solid-state dewetting, valleys develop behind retracting edges and eventually lead to pinch-off and formation of li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ye, Jongpil, Thompson, Carl V.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63131
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-8285