Abstract
The linear dispersion relation for longwave surface perturbations, as derived by Levine et al. Phys. Rev. B 75, 205312 (2007) is extended to include a smooth surface energy anisotropy function with a variable anisotropy strength (from weak to strong, such that sharp corners and slightly curved facets occur on the corresponding Wulff shape). Through detailed parametric studies it is shown that a combination of a wetting interaction and strong anisotropy, and even a wetting interaction alone results in complicated linear stability characteristics of strained and unstrained films.
Disciplines
Applied Mechanics | Fluid Dynamics | Materials Science and Engineering | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Non-linear Dynamics | Numerical Analysis and Computation | Partial Differential Equations | Transport Phenomena
Recommended Repository Citation
Khenner, Mikhail; Tekalign, Wondimu; and Levine, Margo. (2011). Stability of a strongly anisotropic thin epitaxial film in a wetting interaction with elastic substrate. Eur. Phys. Lett., 93.
Original Publication URL: https://works.bepress.com/mkhenner/10/download/
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