Abstract (may include machine translation)
We investigate the morphological features of sputter eroded surfaces, demonstrating that while at short times ripple formation is described by the linear theory, after a characteristic time the nonlinear terms determine the surface morphology. We also show that the morphological transitions induced by the nonlinear effects can be detected by monitoring the surface width and the erosion velocity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-303 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings |
Volume | 585 |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Fundamental Mechanisms of Low-Energy-Beam-Modified Surface Growth and Processing - Boston, MA, USA Duration: 29 Nov 2000 → 2 Dec 2000 |