Crystal symmetry, step-edge diffusion, and unstable growth
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Anisotropy Effects During Unstable Step Flow Growth
Acknowledgements First of all I would like to thank my supervisor Klaus Kassner for his overall support during the various stages of my Ph.D. studies. I am grateful for the pleasant working environment and many important learning opportunities. This work is the result of a fruitful collaboration with Laboratoire de Spec-trométrie Physique in Grenoble, where I spent numerous enjoyable research v...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Surface Science
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0039-6028
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6028(99)01104-8