Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
Computer simulations of the growth of binary alloy thin films in two and three dimensions were performed using an extension of the Solid on Solid model. Snapshots for a range of interactions and diffusion rates are presented and critically compared to experiment. A wide variety of distinct phases is identified and their growth conditions analyzed. These findings are summarized in a phase diagram. In addition, a fractal analysis of the domains is performed. It is found that for negative interactions the islands are two-dimensional, while for positive interactions, regardless of diffusion rate, a fractal dimension of 1.78 is obtained.
Extent
xv, 149 p. : ill. (some col.)
Recommended Citation
Bouwens, Mark R., "Theoretical study of binary alloy thin film growth" (2011). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 419.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/419
Identifier
FADT3174504
Comments
by Mark R. Bouwens.|Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011.|Includes bibliography.|Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.|by Mark R. Bouwens.