Resumen:
We formulate a phase-field description of step dynamics on vicinal surfaces that makes use of a single dynamical field, at variance with previous analogous works in which two coupled fields are employed, namely, a phase-field proper plus the physical adatom concentration. Within an asymptotic sharp interface limit, our formulation is shown to retrieve the standard Burton-Cabrera-Frank model in the general case of asymmetric attachment coefficients «Ehrlich-Schwoebel effect». We confirm our analytical results by means of numerical simulations of our phase-field model. Our present formulation seems particularly well adapted to generalization when additional physical fields are required.
Palabras Clave: Theory and models of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth, crystal morphology, and orientation, Interface structure and roughness, Molecular, atomic, ion, and chemical beam epitaxy ...
Índice de impacto JCR-JIF y cuartil WoS: 2,400 - Q1 (2009); 2,500 - Q1 (2025)
Referencia DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.79.021601
Publicado en papel: Febrero 2009.
Publicado on-line: Febrero 2009.
Cita:
M. Castro, A. Hernández-Machado, R. Cuerno, "Single-phase-field model of stepped surfaces", Physical Review E, Vol. 79, nº. 2, pp. 021601, Febrero 2009. [Online: Febrero 2009] doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.79.021601
