# The effect of monomer evaporation on a simple model of submonolayer growth

Source: [The effect of monomer evaporation on a simple model of submonolayer growth](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa244a2c2a3760193a21d9>)

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Authors: Pablo Jensen, Hern\\'an Larralde, Alberto Pimpinelli

Published: 1996-10-01T13:43:53.000Z

## Abstract

We present a model for thin film growth by particle deposition that takes into account the possible evaporation of the particles deposited on the surface. Our model focuses on the formation of two-dimensional structures. We find that the presence of evaporation can dramatically affect the growth kinetics of the film, and can give rise to regimes characterized by different \`\`growth'' exponents and island size distributions. Our results are obtained by extensive computer simulations as well as through a simple scaling approach and the analysis of rate equations describing the system. We carefully discuss the relationship of our model with previous studies by Venables and Stoyanov of the same physical situation, and we show that our analysis is more general.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9610001>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/9610001.pdf>)