F.M. Ross, P.A. Bennett, et al.
Micron
We examine the dynamics of alloy growth by vapor deposition and bulk diffusion, predicting a new type of self-organized growth. When material is deposited at a composition unstable against spinodal decomposition, we find three distinct regimes depending on growth rate. Intermediate growth rates lead to spontaneous formation of a superlattice with layers parallel to the surface. Slow growth leads to more complex three-dimensional decomposition. For fast growth, the alloy composition remains uniform near the surface, with a composition wave propagating up from the interface. © 2005 The American Physical Society.
F.M. Ross, P.A. Bennett, et al.
Micron
K.N. Tu, J. Tersoff, et al.
Solid State Communications
J. Tersoff
Physical Review Letters
J. Tersoff
Applied Physics Letters