TY - JOUR
T1 - Interface Dynamics and Far-from-Equilibrium Phase Transitions in Multilayer Epitaxial Growth and Erosion on Crystal Surfaces: Continuum Theory Insights
JO - East Asian Journal on Applied Mathematics
VL - 4
SP - 297
EP - 371
PY - 2018
DA - 2018/02
SN - 1
DO - http://doi.org/10.4208/eajam.040411.030611a
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/eajam/10922.html
KW - Interface dynamics, epitaxial growth, non-equilibrium phase transitions.
AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">We review recent theoretical progress in the physical understanding of
far-from-equilibrium phenomena seen experimentally in epitaxial growth and erosion
on crystal surfaces. The formation and dynamics of various interface structures
(pyramids, ripples, etc.), and also kinetic phase transitions observed between these
structures, can all be understood within a simple continuum model based on the
mass conservation law and respecting the symmetries of the growing crystal surface.
In particular, theoretical predictions and experimental results are compared
for (001), (110) and (111) crystal surfaces.</p>