| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 39, Number 2, July II 1997
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 189 - 194 | |
| Section | Condensed matter: structure, thermal and mechanical properties | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i1997-00334-5 | |
| Published online | 01 September 2002 | |
The meandering of steps in the presence of random pinning sites on vicinal surfaces
STUDIA, Département Calcul - 4 allée des Cormorans, Z.I. La Frayères
06150 Cannes La Bocca, France
Received:
26
September
1996
Accepted:
5
June
1997
We extend previous results concerning the statistical properties of step meandering by including random pinning sites. Relationships between the amount of step wandering, the strength of step-step interactions and the random pinning potential are derived. We compute in particular the broadening of the terrace width distribution induced by randomness.
PACS: 68.35.-p – Solid surfaces and solid-solid interfaces / 05.40.+j – Fluctuation phenomena, random processes, and Brownian motion
© EDP Sciences, 1997
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