In this PhD thesis, we develop models for the numerical simulation of epitaxial crystal growth, as realized, e.g., in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The basic idea is to use a discrete lattice gas representation of the crystal structure, and to apply kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations for the description of the growth dynamics. The main advantage of the KMC approach is the possibility to account for atomistic details and at the same time cover MBE relevant time scales in the simulation. In chapter 1, we describe the principles of MBE, pointing out relevant physical processes and the influence of experimental control parameters. We discuss various methods used in the theoretical description of epitaxial growth. Subsequently, the underlying...
Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing branch of science, which is focused on the study of phenomena...
The Fermi liquid theory is a central concept in modern condensed matter physics used to describe con...
Die fundamentalen atomaren Vorgänge beim Versintern eines Nano-Pulvers zu einem festen, nanostruktur...
In this PhD thesis, the effect of strain on heteroepitaxial growth is investigated by means of Kinet...
Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Kalibrierung des von uns entwickelten atomistischen Modells zur B...
In this thesis, we investigate two paradigmatic lattice systems far from thermal equilibrium by mean...
Solidification of metallic melts is one of the most important processes in material science. The mic...
Understanding microstructure-property relations has been the central task in material science for ce...
In this thesis we study the numerical simulation of ion migration and its coupled thermal effects. M...
This thesis explores the statistical mechanics of idealized model systems of hard-core rods and “sti...
In this dissertation an existing model for uniaxial shape memory alloys (SMAs) is modified to simult...
The interplay of anisotropic molecular interactions, nonlinearities of the orientational field, and ...
The aim of the present work is the development and implementation of new simulation possibilities f...
Within the framework of this work an Embedding Atom Method (EAM) potential for the MnAs/Au interface...
One of the main aspects of statistical mechanics is that the properties of a thermodynamics state po...
Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing branch of science, which is focused on the study of phenomena...
The Fermi liquid theory is a central concept in modern condensed matter physics used to describe con...
Die fundamentalen atomaren Vorgänge beim Versintern eines Nano-Pulvers zu einem festen, nanostruktur...
In this PhD thesis, the effect of strain on heteroepitaxial growth is investigated by means of Kinet...
Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Kalibrierung des von uns entwickelten atomistischen Modells zur B...
In this thesis, we investigate two paradigmatic lattice systems far from thermal equilibrium by mean...
Solidification of metallic melts is one of the most important processes in material science. The mic...
Understanding microstructure-property relations has been the central task in material science for ce...
In this thesis we study the numerical simulation of ion migration and its coupled thermal effects. M...
This thesis explores the statistical mechanics of idealized model systems of hard-core rods and “sti...
In this dissertation an existing model for uniaxial shape memory alloys (SMAs) is modified to simult...
The interplay of anisotropic molecular interactions, nonlinearities of the orientational field, and ...
The aim of the present work is the development and implementation of new simulation possibilities f...
Within the framework of this work an Embedding Atom Method (EAM) potential for the MnAs/Au interface...
One of the main aspects of statistical mechanics is that the properties of a thermodynamics state po...
Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing branch of science, which is focused on the study of phenomena...
The Fermi liquid theory is a central concept in modern condensed matter physics used to describe con...
Die fundamentalen atomaren Vorgänge beim Versintern eines Nano-Pulvers zu einem festen, nanostruktur...