# Epitaxial Growth Kinetics with Interacting Coherent Islands

Source: [Epitaxial Growth Kinetics with Interacting Coherent Islands](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa24c52c2a3760193a8a48>)

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Authors: Hari M. Koduvely, Andrew Zangwill

Published: 1999-02-22T22:00:15.000Z

## Abstract

The Stranski-Krastanov growth kinetics of undislocated (coherent) 3-dimensional islands is studied with a self-consistent mean field rate theory that takes account of elastic interactions between the islands. The latter are presumed to facilitate the detachment of atoms from the islands with a consequent decrease in their average size. Semi-quantitative agreement with experiment is found for the time evolution of the total island density and the mean island size. When combined with scaling ideas, these results provide a natural way to understand the often-observed initial increase and subsequent decrease in the width of the coherent island size distribution.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9902291>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/9902291.pdf>)