Sharp-interface approach for simulating solid-state dewetting in two dimensions: A Cahn-hoffman -vector formulation

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSD.2018.11.003zbMATH Open1448.74097arXiv1804.00270OpenAlexW2796180614MaRDI QIDQ2214520FDOQ2214520

Authors: Yanyan Li 

Publication date: 9 December 2020

Published in: Physica D (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: By using a Cahn-Hoffman $$-vector formulation, we propose a sharp-interface approach for solving solid-state dewetting problems in two dimensions. First, based on the thermodynamic variation and smooth vector-field perturbation method, we rigorously derive a sharp-interface model with weakly anisotropic surface energies, and this model describes the interface evolution which occurs through surface diffusion flow and contact line migration. Second, a parametric finite element method in terms of the $$-vector formulation is proposed for numerically solving the sharp-interface model. By performing numerical simulations, we examine several specific evolution processes for solid-state dewetting of thin films, e.g., the evolution of small islands, pinch-off of large islands and power-law retraction dynamics of semi-infinite step films, and these simulation results are highly consistent with experimental observations. Finally, we also include the strong surface energy anisotropy into the sharp-interface model and design its corresponding numerical scheme via the $$-vector formulation.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.00270

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zbMATH Keywords

surface diffusionmoving contact linessolid-state dewettingCahn-Hoffman \(\boldsymbol{\xi}\)-vectorsurface energy anisotropy

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Structured surfaces and interfaces, coexistent phases (74A50) Thin films (74K35) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05)

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