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Surfactant-mediated Si/Ge epitaxial crystal growth

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Abstract

We investigate the kinetic role of a surfactant in the epitaxial Si/Ge crystal growth using ab initio molecular dynamics approach. We examine the previously suggested dimer-exchange mechanisms and find that kinetics plays a crucial role in determining the exchange process. We further find that the diffusion of adatoms on an island in the presence of a surfactant is quite different from the dimer-exchange process on a flat surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-140
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume448
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1996 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: 2 Dec 19966 Dec 1996

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