https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2013-40676-y
Regular Article
The role of the diffusion of dimers in the formation of Co nanostructures embedded into Cu(100) surface
Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State
University, 119991
Moscow, Russian
Federation
a e-mail: kolesnikov@physics.msu.ru
Received:
16
July
2013
Published online:
25
September
2013
The formation of embedded Co nanostructures is investigated on the atomic scale by performing self-learning kinetic Monte Carlo simulations. The atomic processes responsible for the formation of small nanostructures are identified. We demonstrate the specific role of the diffusion of dimers at 400 K. The diffusion of dimers leads to the acceleration of the time evolution and the decrease of the chain domination stage.
Key words: Solid State and Materials
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica and Springer-Verlag, 2013
