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Atomic step motion during the dewetting of ultra-thin films
O. Pierre-Louis, A. Chame, M. Dufay
We report on three key processes involving atomic step motion during the dewetting of thin solid films: (i) the growth of an isolated island nucleated far from a hole, (ii) the spr…
On the role of step-flow advection during electromigration-induced step bunching
Matthieu Dufay, Thomas Frisch, Jean-Marc Debierre
We propose a one-dimensional model based on the Burton-Cabrera-Frank equations to describe the electromigration-induced step bunching instability on vicinal surfaces. The step drif…
Electromigration-Induced Step Meandering on Vicinal Surfaces: Nonlinear Evolution Equation
Matthieu Dufay, Jean-Marc Debierre, Thomas Frisch
We study the effect of a constant electrical field applied on vicinal surfaces such as the Si surface. An electrical field parallel to the steps induces a meandering instabi…