A Kinetic Monte Carlo method for the simulation of heteroepitaxial growth
We introduce a simulation algorithm which allows the off-lattice simulation of various phenomena observed in heteroepitaxial growth (see e.g. [Politi et al., Phys. Rep. 324 (2000) 271-404]) like a critical layer thickness for the appearance of misfit dislocations, or self-assembled island formation in 1 + 1 dimensions. The only parameters of the model are deposition flux, simulation temperature and an interaction potential between the particles of the system. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
misfit dislocations kinetic monte carlo simulation heteroepitaxial growft critical thickness 2d-3d transition