Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2010-08-30
Phys. Rev. B 82, 165423 (2010)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
6 pages, 7 figures. Accepted version, minor changes
Scientific paper
We have studied the effect of the misfit on the equilibrium shape of three-dimensional pyramidal islands grown on a foreign substrate in the case of incomplete wetting (Volmer-Weber mode of growth). We have found that tensile islands have smaller aspect ratios compared with compressed islands owing to its better adhesion to the substrate. The average strains of consecutive layers decrease faster with thickness in compressed than in tensile islands. The strains decrease rapidly with thickness, with the consequence that above a certain height, the upper layers of the pyramid become practically unstrained and does not contribute to a further reduction in the upper base. As a result, the truncated pyramids are not expected to transform into full pyramids. Our results are in good agreement with experimental observations in different systems.
Markov Igor
Prieto Jose Emilio
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