Continuum Models for Surface Growth

DOI10.1007/3-7643-7343-1_12MaRDI QIDQ3369341zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors Martin Rost

Publication date 13 February 2006

Published in Multiscale Modeling in Epitaxial Growth (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0405142

zbMATH Keywords

surface evolutionroughening transitionmound coarsening

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Initial-boundary value problems for higher-order parabolic equations (35K35) Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B26)

Abstract: As an introductory lecture to the workshop an overview is given over continuum models for homoepitaxial surface growth using partial differential equations (PDEs). Their {em heuristic derivation} makes use of inherent symmetries in the physical process (mass conservation, crystal symmetry, ...) which determines their {em structure}. Two examples of applications are given, one for large scale properties, one including crystal lattice discreteness. These are: (i) a simplified model for {em mound coarsening} and (ii) for the transition from {em layer-by-layer} to {em rough growth}. Virtues and shortcomings of this approach is discussed in a concluding section.

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