observation of bilayer growth in the initial epitaxy of pseudomorphic mg on mo(001)
abstract
epitaxial growth of thin films on solid substrates is of great interest because it
allows for the creation of materials with morphologies and chemical compositions which
are not found in nature. the size o f electronic devices is continually being decreased to
minimize space requirements. surface related phenomena become more important in the
design of these devices as the surface to volume ratio continues to increase. metal
surfaces are very important to the development of heterogeneous catalysis. often very
expensive metals are used. since catalysis is purely a surface phenomenon the cost can
be greatly reduced by growing thin clusters of this expensive metal onto the surface of a
more inexpensive one. metal on metal film s are also used for data storage. large
resistive changes in a magnetic field for certain devices composed of alternating thin
layers o f metals are being used to create the next generation of disk drives. a greater
understanding o f the properties o f surfaces is crucial to the development of these areas.
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