Kinetic Investigations within the Transition Region from Polyhedral to Skeletal Growth Mode (V). Growth Kinetics of the Pyramidal Face of Zinc Single Crystals under Diffusion Conditions |
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Authors: | D. Iwanov |
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Abstract: | The growth kinetics of the pyramidal face of zinc single crystals is studied in the presence of argon. The curves size vs. time provide evidence that smaller crystals grow in a kinetic regime and after reaching a certain critical size their growth continues in a diffusion regime. The growth kinetics of faces {101 } and {0001} are compared. It is established that the growth of both faces simultaneously changes from a kinetic to a diffusion growth mode. During the transition between the two regimes, however, loss of the morphological stability only of the smooth {0001} face is observed, while the {101 } face with macro steps formed on the surface acquires a skeletal shape after prolonged growth. It is shown that the appearance of morphological instability depends on the surface structure of the crystal faces. |
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