4 papers
The role of discrete-particle noise in the Ostwald ripening
Baruch Meerson, Leonard M. Sander, Peter Smereka
We investigate the role of discrete-particle noise in interface-controlled Ostwald ripening. We introduce the noise within the framework of the Becker-Doering equations, and employ…
Multiscale Kinetic Monte-Carlo for Simulating Epitaxial Growth
J. P. DeVita, L. M. Sander, P. Smereka
We present a fast Monte-Carlo algorithm for simulating epitaxial surface growth, based on the continuous-time Monte-Carlo algorithm of Bortz, Kalos and Lebowitz. When simulating re…
Computation of Strained Epitaxial Growth in Three Dimensions by Kinetic Monte Carlo
Giovanni Russo, Peter Smereka
A numerical method for computation of heteroepitaxial growth in the presence of strain is presented. The model used is based on a solid-on-solid model with a cubic lattice. Elastic…
A Hybrid Monte Carlo Method for Surface Growth Simulations
G. Russo, L. M. Sander, P. Smereka
We introduce an algorithm for treating growth on surfaces which combines important features of continuum methods (such as the level-set method) and Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simula…