# Modeling sublimation by computer simulation: morphology dependent effective energies

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Authors: Stefan Schinzer, Wolfgang Kinzel

Published: 1997-08-28T16:51:34.000Z

## Abstract

Solid-On-Solid (SOS) computer simulations are employed to investigate the sublimation of surfaces. We distinguish three sublimation regimes: layer-by-layer sublimation, free step flow and hindered step flow. The sublimation regime is selected by the morphology i.e. the terrace width. To each regime corresponds another effective energy. We propose a systematic way to derive microscopic parameters from effective energies and apply this microscopical analysis to the layer-by-layer and the free step flow regime. We adopt analytical calculations from Pimpinelli and Villain and apply them to our model. Key-Words: Computer simulations; Models of surface kinetics; Evaporation and Sublimation; Growth; Surface Diffusion; Surface structure, morphology, roughness, and topography; Cadmium telluride

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9708217>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/9708217.pdf>)