Incoherent Twin Boundary Migration

Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of incoherent twin boundary migration during Cu deposition

Overview:

  • Investigated the role of substrate temperature and deposition rate on incoherent twin boundary (ITB) mobility and migration behavior
  • Performed kinetic Monte Carlo simulations of the 2-D (111) surface to simulate ITB migration during the deposition of Cu thin films
  • Identified two types of close-packed ITBs with different mobilities depending on local atomic configurations

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