Crystal growth for beginners
Subtitle: fundamentals of nucleation, crystal growth and epitaxy
By: Ivan V Markov
Edition: 2nd ed
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Singapore; River Edge, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
Subjects: Crystal growth
Description: This is the first-ever textbook on the fundamentals of nucleation, crystal growth and epitaxy. It has been written from a unified point of view and is thus a non-eclectic presentation of this interdisciplinary topic in materials science. The reader is required to possess some basic knowledge of mathematics and physics. All formulae and equations are accompanied by examples that are of technological importance. The book presents not only the fundamentals but also the state of the art in the subject. The second revised edition includes two separate chapters dealing with the effect of the Ehrlich-Schwoebel barrier for down-step diffusion, as well as the effect of surface active species, on the morphology of the growing surfaces. In addition, many other chapters are updated accordingly. Thus, it serves as a valuable reference book for both graduate students and researchers in materials science.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 513-540) and index